Experts Turn Over Key Jewish Practice to the Public
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — In an unprecedented event, the Jewish Children’s Museum plans to reveal the entire process of creating a Hebrew Torah scroll to the public and allow visitors to try it themselves. An expert scribe handwrites 304,805 individual letters in a Torah scroll in a process that lasts one year on average.
While perhaps unconventional, the event – dubbed “Torah Unwrapped” – is ripe for the times and is a tradition that should be shared. A museum spokesman said this is a “chance to unite all people of very different interests and familiarity in a rich and stimulating journey.”
More pictures in the Extended Article! (Todd Maisel – NY Daily News)
The month-long event is a factory that involves visitors in every aspect of creating a Torah. From handling raw hides for parchment, to cutting quills, mixing ink and scribe-instructed Torah writing, visitors become the experts in this historic experience.
The Museum typically uses high-technology and distinctive exhibits to engage visitors as part of its commitment towards bridging the gap between communities and cultures. Because the Torah is the single most valued Jewish possession, Torah Unwrapped is a natural continuation of that commitment.
Visuals and hands-on opportunities include hundred-year-old artifacts that survived the Holocaust; opened Torahs (usually covered and secured in safes); raw hides used to prepare parchment; quill-cutting from goose-feathers; scribe-instructed Torah writing.
mendel
very cute!! where did u get all the supplies i would like to do such a program and cant get hold of this stuff?
Liana
For all you first timers; this is an amazing Museum and must be seen by adults and children alike. Shimmy, you guys are on a roll!!!
Mendy
Go Benny!!!
boruch hoffinger
B”H
W O W !
Sounds M A R V E L O U S !
SARA
GO BRES THE BEST SCHOOL IN THE WORLD