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My illustrated retelling of the Megillat Siracusa. Am thinking of getting it translated into Italian and having a companion volume. Paperback
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And PDF
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The Empty Torah The leaders of the Jewish community of Syracuse have a cunning plan. But when it backfires, it could spell doom and disaster for all the Jews in the kingdom. Will the evil Marcos get his way or will Ephraim the shamash save the day? And who is the mysterious glowing stranger standing at the foot of....

My latest Fragment of the Month for the Cambridge Genizah Unit went live during chag. Enjoy.

A new fragment of the month for April. Sofer Marc Michaels casts a critical eye on divorce deeds. Make up your own 'gets medieval' puns.

https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/departments/taylor-schechter-genizah-research-unit/fragment-month/fotm-2024/fragment-2

Prof. Rendsburg has secured permission to host the article we worked on for the Australian Biblical Review on his site. All about Torah Nicholson MS. 37. Link below:

jewishstudies.rutgers.edu

Finally got a hard copy of my article in the Wessex Jewish News to scan in

Wessex Jewish News MST Czech Scroll 182 article Short article in the Rosh Hashana edition of the Wessex Jewish News about a special Czech Torah - MST no. 182 - from Kostalec nad Orlici. Replete with Sefer Tagin decorations.

Thanks to Marc Michaels there's a new Fragment of the Month for December, and since it's Hannuka it's about the Megillat Antiochus -- one to really get your teeth into:

https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/departments/taylor-schechter-genizah-research-unit/fragment-month/fotm-2023/fragment-10

After having had my site taken down by my provider moving to a new system, I have finally managed to rebuild the site - 95% there. Some small nips and tucks but pretty much everything back up now. Treat yourself to a title or a free download. If you spot anything not working, please let me know.

Kulmus Publishing specialises in producing works of Jewish interest. Kulmus Publishing specialises in producing works of Jewish interest. Particularly concerning Sofrut (Scribal Arts) and Torah but also stories and art with a Jewish theme.

My web provider changed my service provision without telling me and completely wiped my old Kulmus Publishing Site. Am gradually getting it back up and taking the chance to update it a bit. Have sorted Home Page and Scribal related titles today but the new programme doesn't seem to be allowing me to link from images! Anyway getting there www.kulmus.co.uk if you'd like to browse some titles.

Kulmus Publishing specialises in producing works of Jewish interest. Kulmus Publishing specialises in producing works of Jewish interest. Particularly concerning Sofrut (Scribal Arts) and Torah but also stories and art with a Jewish theme.

שנה טובה ומתוקה לכולם 🍯🍎

Just in case anyone has been trying to buy my print books, Lulu decided to put print prices up but didn't tell anyone and then 'unpublished' print versions until I just went in and published them again. If any still don't work, please tell me.

Kulmus Publishing - Exciting New Jewish Books from Kulmus Publishing Kulmus Publishing specialises in producing books of Jewish interest, sofrut (scribal arts), art and stories with a Jewish or ethical theme.

Special freebies from Kulmus Publishing

FREE Purim shpiels available for direct download from Kulmus Publishing FREE Purim shpiels - A Fiddlin' Purim Spoof and Mordy Potter and the Philopher's Bagel available for direct download from Kulmus Publishing. Whether you are planning your own elaborate production or a small rendition in your shul or just reading this for fun, I hope you enjoy them.

Interested in print books from Kulmus Publishing and want to save 30%? Lulu who print my books are doing a Black Friday deal today and through this weekend. http://www.kulmus.co.uk/ for the almost full catalogue and links to Lulu. Quote JOYFUL30 to get the discount. Hurry - never seen them do that level of discount before.

Kulmus Publishing - Exciting New Jewish Books from Kulmus Publishing Kulmus Publishing specialises in producing books of Jewish interest, sofrut (scribal arts), art and stories with a Jewish or ethical theme.

Shanah Tovah U'metukah to all our family and friends. Sadly still infectious from the Covid lurgy so no shul and another year in 'lockdown' for us.

Dr Nehemia Gordon interviews yours truly on tagin, upside down nunim and other scribal related subjects. 3rd in the series

Decorative Doohickeys - Hebrew Voices - NehemiasWall.com Ancient scribal manual for Torah scroll calligraphy, lost fragments of this ancient tome, and sketchy practices of some manuscript dealers.

In honour of Her Majesty’s passing, a little article I penned about the bracha on seeing royalty after meeting her in 2019.

'Dressed in Royalty' - Adventures in Practical Halachah No. 1 An exploration of the Jewish blessing over royalty, inspired by a personal encounter with Queen Elizabeth II and King Harald V. The first in (hopefully, b'ezrat Hashem) a series of practical adventures in halachah from Kulmus Publishing. If

We just read Parashat Re-eh. Learn all about how the rabbis developed ways of giving charity based on a few verses in this week’s Torah portion.

GIVE! An analysis of the biblical commandment to support the poor with particular reference to the Tannaitic interpretation in Sifre to D’varim 15:7-11 Ts’dakah - the giving of charity, or more properly acting righteously to another person to relieve them of a the burden of poverty is not merely a ‘...

My latest piece for the Cambridge Genizah unit - a trope trainer I stumbled across.

For July's Fragment of the Month, Scribe Marc Michaels is back with an interesting leaf teaching the biblical accents:

https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/departments/taylor-schechter-genizah-research-unit/fragment-month/fotm-2022/fragment-5

Some years after my first interview with Nehemia for his ‘Wall’ we’re back together again chatting. First of two episodes (plus two supporting pieces). https://www.nehemiaswall.com/sign-language-synagogue Video and podcast.

Sign Language of the Synagogue - Hebrew Voices - NehemiasWall.com The history of Hebrew cantillation marks, the importance of seeing manuscripts in person, and how the Prophet Elijah saved the Jews of Sicily.

Was hoping that this work I did back in college for my final show wasn't going to be relevant anymore, but seems I was wrong. Free download of the whole illustrated short story at https://www.sofer.co.uk/in-the-end

This coming shabbat - your chance to see the most famous scribal oddity and read the Book of Binsoa within parashat Beha'alotkha. Find out more in my book of the two key verses encased by the inverted nunim. Paperback http://bit.ly/2ssdrfs and PDF ebook http://bit.ly/2rUqB5d

Sefer Binsoa Aside from their familiar use in the service at the opening and closing of the Ark, two verses from the sedra B’ha’alot’cha are unique. For, in the majority of Torah scrolls Bamidbar 10:35-36 is encased between two critical marks, each taking the form of an inverted nun, as if they are in pare...

As we enter Platinum Jubilee week, my little paper on royalty penned after I met Her Maj.

'Dressed in Royalty' - Adventures in Practical Halachah No. 1 An exploration of the Jewish blessing over royalty, inspired by a personal encounter with Queen Elizabeth II and King Harald V. The first in (hopefully, b'ezrat Hashem) a series of practical adventures in halachah from Kulmus Publishing. If