Category: Tefillin תפילין

Sofer Stam – Scribe Workshop

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The Sofer – Scribe Workshop

Connect with the story of writing holy texts in the traditional way. Meet an experienced Sofer Stam and learn how he writes Tefillin, Mezuzot, Megilot and Sefer Torah Scrolls.

Archeologists have found ancient scrolls over 2000 years old, such as Tefillin which were  found from the Bar Kochba Rebellion which are just like the Tefillin that we don today.

When you participate in the Sofer Scribe workshop you will understand how Holy scrolls have been written  for thousands of years on Leather Parchment using inks made from ancient recipes  written with bamboo or feather quill pens.

Every tiny point on every tiny letter gets special attention

In the Sofer Scribe Workshop You will learn about:

  • The rules for making Holy scrolls
  • Parchments
  • Leather Tefillin boxes
  • Symbolism within Tefillin
  • Concepts that are central to Jewish Beliefs written on these parchments, cherished by all Jews
  • How to write some Hebrew letters on parchment using traditional materials
  • Learn some fun stories from the Talmud

make an appointment for your Family on a Bar Mitzva tour or any tour group in Israel or for a special trip to your community abroad. Email steve@milknhoney.co.il or Call 0544572366, NY (212) 729-8094 or (516) 595-1713, London 020 3734 8595 

 

Sewing Tefillin together as part of the Sofer Stam Scribe Workshop with Rabbi Steve Bar Yakov Gindi
Sewing Tefillin together as part of the Sofer Stam Scribe Workshop with Rabbi Steve Bar Yakov Gindi

 

Judaica – Tefillin – תפילין ישר מהסופר סת”ם

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MilknHoney Torah Blog

  • When Purim and Pi Day Reveal Triangle and Circle: A Mathematical Harmony - This Purim (2025) coincides with Pi Day (March 14), the celebration of the circle constant 3.14159…, creating harmony between the triangle and the circle. Purim’s triangular symbolism appears throughout: – Three-day fast Esther requested before approaching the king – Three-day Purim Meshulash (Triple Purim) observed in 2025 when the 15th of Adar falls on Shabbat […]
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  • What does it mean to be genetically Jewish? DNA and NAZI eugenics - This article has interesting points. The whole debate skips over being Sephardic. according to Yosef Carmel, an Orthodox rabbi and co-head of Eretz Hemdah, a Jerusalem-based institute that trains rabbinical judges for the Rabbinate, this is a misunderstanding of how the DNA testing is being used. He explained that the Rabbinate are not using a […]
  • Tisha Be’av – How Things Fall Apart - Tisha Be’av Lately it has been asked how we can mourn on Tisha Be’av when Jerusalem has already been rebuilt.  Our Rabbis of Blessed memory have told us that the reason behind the destruction of the temple was factional and individual hatred. Below you will find a story which I translated from the Talmud. (Gitin […]
  • Milestones with your Sofer Stam - Life has many Milestones, during these You often need a Sofer Stam to make Holy Articles for you. A new pair of tefillin for a Bar Mitzvah, or because you desire a better pair at your new milestone (from $456 through 1276) Mezuzot, Moving into a new home, or when your loved ones move on […]
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Testimonials of Customers and Rabbis

Testimonials on behalf of the Sofer Rabbi Gindi

“Rabbi Gindi is  the one I prefer to buy Tefillin from, since I know him and trust him”…. “We are buying the Sefer Torah from Rabbi Gindi since we know him for years and has supplied to us  many Tefillin, Mezuzot and megillot for the community and  my sons.” Rabbi Ezra Labaton ZL

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Testimonials

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098cropped“Steve Gindi is  the one I prefer to buy Tefillin from, since I know him and trust him”…. “We are buying the Sefer Torah from Rabbi Steve Gindi since we know him for years and has supplied to us  many Tefillin, Mezuzot and megillot for the community and  my sons.” Rabbi Ezra Labaton ZL

We hired Steve twice to write tephilin for us and could not have had a better experience. He can write many different kinds of ktav, Sefardic or Ashkenaz, depending on your custom. His writing is always beautiful and careful. He always made sure we received our items in a timely manner and his prices are very reasonable. We highly recommend Steve for any sofrus work. Adinah Sher

Michael Missry

 

Steve is caring and aims to please, very high quality person.You’ll be happy you used him. Mike Missry

 

 

Brenda GanotI ordered klafim for regular sized and special sized mezuzot from Steve Gindi a number of times. His work was neat and professional, his prices are  good and the items were delivered on time. My customers were pleased with the work. Brenda Ganot.

 

Louis GordonOur son, Yishai, did Steve’s bar mitzvah program for his first pair of tefillin. During our first meeting, Yishai learned how to write the crowns of Hebrew letters. Then, with Steve’s guidance, he actually did this in his own tefillin. In our second meeting, after the parshiyot had been checked by computer, Steve showed Yishai how to wrap the parshiyot and place them in the batim. Then they closed the batim together. In addition to making this a memorable learning experience, Steve’s Hebrew calligraphy is beautiful and the batim are very high quality.
Louis Gordon

Richard Gindi DMDSteve’s technical skill as a sofer is unsurpassed. His work is accurate and neat, with few corrections. I have purchased numerous articles from him, from Tephilin to Megilloth and all are beautiful. Richard Gindi

 


Steve wrote a Megilat Esther for our family and the results were magnificent. We take great pleasure in reading the Megilla every year on Purim. Jon Sher

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Tefillin – Megilat Esther – Mezuzot

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 Shalom,

In the Upcoming Perashiot discussion freedom bondage in Egypt we see the concepts in the Perashiot of Tefillin several times. Catch them at the milknhoney.co.il website

In honor of the month of Tevet – December, I am offering a global 5% discount in addition to free shipping.

I am a Sofer Stam, I personally write The perashiot parchments of Tefillin, Megilot, Mezuzot and Sefer Torah Scrolls. They are checked by computer and rechecked by a Rabbi. All items are made especially for you by order. You can watch me make you Tefillin, etc via video chat.

For easy, secure payments I now process credit cards via masterpass. You can still call in or email your orders, Service only improves. All of these can be ordered from milknhoney.co.il

Masterpass

Masterpass and American Express are offering an additional 30 Shekels off the items on sale. This is a separate sale – Online Day American Express. The 30 Shekel discount is on three items listed below in the Hebrew site hebrew.milknhoney.co.il 

Tiny Tefillin

I Specialize in Tiny Gassot Tefillin – Pitzponim

 The 5% discount is at the English store, feel free to mix and match the sales, contact me to see if I can arrange it for you. LINKS

You can always read interesting Torah Discussion at the milknhoney.co.il website

Send me an email or call me if you any problems getting the correct sale price. More sales from the milknhoney catalog below.

I am now offering Talitot with Techelet

Via email or phone you can order any talit style that you like. So call 516-595-1713 or in Israel 0544572366

Presently The Catalog has Two Taliotot

Traditional style Pure Wool Talitot that fit like a Shawl, These look like the Talitot that Shuls had on the rack 40 years ago and longer, but being wool, instead of polyester they are more kosher. I offer these ONLY with Techelet.

Shawl Talit

I am also offering New Style Fold over your shoulder style Talitot also known as Ashkenazi style

Talinia AA

 

7 Cm Mezuzah on Klaf Meubad - parchment treated with Oak Gall

Writing a small Mezuzah on Klaf Meubad

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Watch the Sofer Rabbi Steve Bar Yakov Gindi write the First line or so of a mezuzah on special parchment treated with Oak Gall, writing with an Authentic bamboo kulmus pen that I made.

Watch the Sofer Rabbi Steve Bar Yakov Gindi write the end of the first paragraph and beginning of the second of a mezuzah on special parchment treated with Oak Gall, writing with an Authentic bamboo kulmus pen that I made.