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![]() Opening the Batim This sofer uses a drill to open the batim. He says it is easier and faster than cutting the giddim. |
![]() Opening the Batim The drill goes through the giddim and cleans out the holes used to sew the Tefillin closed as well. |
![]() Inside the Shel Yad There is one compartment inside the shel yad containing one klaf. |
![]() Klaf Shel Yad The klaf shel yad contains all four parshiyot. It is wrapped with the hair of a kosher animal, then encased in another piece of klaf which is tied with more hair. |
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![]() Klaf Shel Yad Here is the klaf shel yad with the outer klaf removed. |
![]() Klaf Shel Yad Here you can see the unrolled klaf as the sofer checks it. |
![]() Klaf Shel Yad Here is the entire klaf shel yad unrolled. Each of the four sections visible is one of the four parshiyot. |
![]() Klaf Shel Yad After checking the parsha, the sofer rolls the klaf and ties it with hair from a kosher animal to return it to the shel yad. |
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![]() Klaf Shel Yad Next he wraps it with another klaf and ties that with more hair. |
![]() Measuring the Gid To measure the gid needed to close the bayit, he wraps gid five times around the titora. |
![]() Opening the Shel Rosh The sofer prepares to open the shel rosh. You can see the shel yad wound with gid sitting behind it on the table. |
![]() Inside the Shel Rosh There are four compartments inside the shel rosh, each containing one klaf. |
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![]() Klaf Shel Rosh The first of the four parshiot shel rosh (Kadesh li). |
![]() Klaf Shel Rosh The second of the four parshiot shel rosh (Ki yaviyecha). |
![]() Klaf Shel Rosh The third of the four parshiot shel rosh (Sh'ma). |
![]() Klaf Shel Rosh The fourth of the four parshiot shel rosh (V'haya im shamoa). |
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![]() Making the Shel Rosh Here is a shel rosh made of or gas. Note how large it is compared to my hand. |
![]() Flax The batim will be sewn shut using hairs from a kosher animal. |
![]() Flax The sofer has a large supply of flax on hand. |
![]() Closing the Shel Rosh The sofer begins sewing the shel rosh closed from the back corner. |
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![]() Closing the Shel Rosh The shel rosh is sewn shut on all sides. |
![]() Closing the Shel Rosh Note that giddim tied to the last of the four parshiyot are left sticking out a bit from the top of the titorta. |
![]() Shel Yad Here's the shel yad sitting with the flax prior to closing. |
![]() Closing the Shel Yad The shel yad is closed in an identical manner as the shel rosh. |
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![]() Closing the Shel Yad Before starting the process, the sofer says: "L'shem kedushat Tefillin." |
![]() Closing the Shel Yad The shel yad is seen here completely closed. |
![]() Retzuot Like the batim, the retzuot are made from the skin of a kosher animal. |
![]() Retzuot The sofer keeps a supply of retzuot on hand. |
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