2012年1月31日 · The pen used to write Mezuzahs and Tefillin is generally a quill from a Kosher bird (a goose or turkey). The quill is cut carefully so that the scribe can write thick and thin lines in one stroke by turning the pen and varying the pressure.

A mezuzah scroll (klaf) must be written by hand on parchment, with a special feather quill, with the letters written in the order they are read. Mezuzah parchment is made from the skin of a kosher animal, and takes at least six months to prepare.

INK + PARCHMENT Mezuzah, literally translated as doorpost, is a small parchment scroll affixed on the doorposts of Jewish homes and businesses. It contains the hebrew words of the Shema, expertly handwritten by a scribe with ink and quill. The Mezuzah symbolizes Gd’s protection and presence in one’s life.

The pen used for mezuzahs or tefillin is generally a quill from a kosher bird, a goose or a turkey. The point is carefully cut so that by turning the pen and varying the pressure, the scribe can write thick as well as very thin lines with one stroke.

Kulmus: The Sofer’s Pen When we conjure up an image of a sofer plying his craft, we usually envisage a wizardly grey-beard with furrowed brows hunching over a scroll, writing cautiously with a graceful feather quill by candlelight. So it has been from time immemorial… What’s wrong with this picture? The quill.

The Mezuzah scroll is made from handmade parchment from a kosher animal and inscribed in black ink with a special quill pen. It is written by a specially trained, religious devout scribe, known in Hebrew as a sofer .

The mezuzah scroll is written by a religious Jewish scribe (sofer) using a quill pen and ink made from gall nuts. The parchment is made from the skin of a kosher animal, such as a lamb or goat. The mezuzah cannot have any mistakes, defects or wear and should be checked regularly.

A "kosher" mezuzah is hand-written on genuine parchment, prepared from the skin of a kosher animal. A specially trained scribe, known as a sofer, carefully writes the words using special black ink and a quill pen. The letters must be written according to halacha (Jewish Law), and every letter and word must be correct.

A "kosher" mezuzah is hand-written on genuine parchment, prepared from the skin of a kosher animal. A specially-trained scribe, known as a sofer, carefully writes the words using special black ink and a quill pen. Any mistakes or missing letters invalidates the entire parchment.

The verses are written in indelible black ink with a special quill pen made either from a feather or, now quite rare, a reed. The klaf is then rolled up and placed inside the case.