A sofer, or Jewish scribe, painstakingly transcribes the Torah onto kosher parchment.

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A sofer, or Jewish scribe, painstakingly transcribes the words of the Torah onto kosher parchment, the specially prepared skin of a kosher animal, such as a goat or cattle.

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Location: Rockville MD, USA
Photo credit: © Herb Perone / Alamy / Afripics
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