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sofer

sofer

See also: sofër, šofer, šofér, and şofêr

English

Noun

sofer (plural sofers or soferim)

  1. A Jewish scribe who can transcribe Torah scrolls and other religious writings.
    • 1988, September 2, “Florence Hamlish Levinsohn”, in A Special Connection With God:
      Twice in seven years it must be examined by a sofer (a religious scribe) to assure its legitimacy.

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