Meet the Sofer

Neil Yerman is a sofer—a person who writes and restores Torah scrolls.  In English, the Hebrew word sofer is translated as "scribe."  To become a sofer, a Jewish person must master the art of Hebrew calligraphy, document restoration, and the many rules and traditions governing the writing and restoring of a Torah.  In addition, a sofer must lead a religious life.

Sofer Yerman is also an artist who specializes in creating one-of-a-kind illustrated documents for life cycle events like weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, and baby namings.  He lives in New York City.