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'''Jen Taylor Friedman''' is a ''[[sofer (scribe)|soferet]]'' ([[Judaism|Jewish]] ritual [[scribe]]). On September 9, 2007, she became the first woman known to have completed a [[Torah scroll]]. Taylor Friedman's ''sefer Torah'' was commissioned by [http://www.unitedhebrew.org United Hebrew Congregation], a [[Reform Judaism|Reform]] temple in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Missouri]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stljewishlight.com/news/287447651551753.php |title=Torah Alive! is celebrated at United Hebrew |accessdate=2007-07-24 |author=Jill Kassander |date= November 2006 |publisher=''St. Louis Jewish Light'' |quote=Those associated with the project said they are not aware of any other Torah completely written by one woman. }}</ref>
'''Jen Taylor Friedman''' is a ''[[sofer (scribe)|soferet]]'' ([[Judaism|Jewish]] ritual [[scribe]]). On September 9, 2007, she became the first woman known to have completed a [[Torah scroll]]. Taylor Friedman's ''sefer Torah'' was commissioned by [http://www.unitedhebrew.org United Hebrew Congregation], a [[Reform Judaism|Reform]] temple in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Missouri]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stljewishlight.com/news/287447651551753.php |title=Torah Alive! is celebrated at United Hebrew |accessdate=2007-07-24 |author=Jill Kassander |date= November 2006 |publisher=''St. Louis Jewish Light'' |quote=Those associated with the project said they are not aware of any other Torah completely written by one woman. }}</ref>


Taylor Friedman was born in [[Southampton]], [[England]], and educated at [[University of Oxford|Oxford]].<ref name=SomethingJewish>{{cite web |url=http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/articles/2055_women_writing_torah.htm |title=Women writing Torah |accessdate=2007-07-24 |author=Leslie Bunder |date=2006-11-03 |publisher=Something Jewish }}</ref> While studying at Oxford, she became interested in ''[[halakha]]'' (Jewish law) and [[calligraphy]], and by a "chance combination of happy circumstances" she met a ''[[sofer]]'' (a male scribe) who helped her realize that becoming a ''soferet'' would allow her to pursue both interests.<ref name=FAQ>{{cite web |url=http://www.geniza.net/about/press.shtml |title=FAQ, in detail |accessdate=2007-07-24 |author=Jen Taylor Friedman }}</ref> Taylor Friedman continued her scribal studies in [[Jerusalem]] and [[New York City]], where she now resides.<ref name=SomethingJewish/><ref name=Sherman>{{cite web |url=http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=13692 |title=Barbie On The Bima? |accessdate=2007-07-24 |author=Randi Sherman |date=2007-02-23 |publisher=''[[The Jewish Week]]'' }}</ref>
Taylor Friedman was born in [[Southampton]], [[England]], and educated at [[University of Oxford|Oxford]].<ref name=SomethingJewish>{{cite web |url=http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/articles/2055_women_writing_torah.htm |title=Women writing Torah |accessdate=2007-07-24 |author=Leslie Bunder |date=2006-11-03 |publisher=Something Jewish }}</ref> While studying at Oxford, she became interested in ''[[halakha]]'' (Jewish law) and [[calligraphy]], and by a "chance combination of happy circumstances" she met a ''[[sofer]]'' (a male scribe) who helped her realize that becoming a ''soferet'' would allow her to pursue both interests.<ref name=FAQ>{{cite web|url=http://www.geniza.net/about/press.shtml |title=FAQ, in detail |accessdate=2007-07-24 |author=Jen Taylor Friedman |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705074738/http://www.geniza.net/about/press.shtml |archivedate=2007-07-05 |df= }}</ref> Taylor Friedman continued her scribal studies in [[Jerusalem]] and [[New York City]], where she now resides.<ref name=SomethingJewish/><ref name=Sherman>{{cite web |url=http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=13692 |title=Barbie On The Bima? |accessdate=2007-07-24 |author=Randi Sherman |date=2007-02-23 |publisher=''[[The Jewish Week]]'' }}</ref>


Taylor Friedman's first project as a ''soferet'' was ''[[Book of Esther|Megillat Esther]]'', a scroll of the [[Bible|Biblical]] [[Book of Esther]] that is traditionally read in [[synagogue]] on the holiday of [[Purim]]. She completed the project on Purim 2004 (March 6).<ref name=Purim>{{cite web |url=http://hatam-soferet.livejournal.com/204746.html |title=a purim story - my first megillah |accessdate=2007-07-24 |author=Jen Taylor Friedman |date=2007-02-27 }}</ref> Since that time she has prepared six more ''megillot'',<ref name=Purim/> including one for Congregation ''Ansche Chesed'', a synagogue on [[Manhattan]]'s [[Upper West Side]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.anschechesed.org/info/bulletins/acb0603.htm |title=Ansche Chesed March 2006 Bulletin |accessdate=2007-07-24 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070606044142/http://anschechesed.org/info/bulletins/acb0603.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-06-06}}</ref> Friedman oversaw the work of scribes involved with the [[Women's Torah Project]], completed in 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.jta.org/2010/10/15/life-religion/female-scribes-finish-writing-torah-scroll|title=Female Scribes Finish Writing Torah Scroll|last=Fishkoff|first=Sue|date=15 October 2010|work=JTA|access-date=3 June 2016|via=}}</ref> In May 2010 she completed her third Torah scroll for [[Congregation Dorshei Emet]], the first synagogue in Canada and the third in the world to receive a Torah handwritten by a woman.<ref name=CJNews2009>[http://www.cjnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16953&Itemid=86 "Female scribe to pen Reconstructionist shul’s new Torah"], ''[[Canadian Jewish News]]'', May 21, 2009.</ref><ref name=CTVNews2010>[http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100516/mtl_torah_100516/ "Woman scribes history-making Torah"], ''[[CFCF-TV|CTV Montreal]]'' website, May 16, 2010.</ref>
Taylor Friedman's first project as a ''soferet'' was ''[[Book of Esther|Megillat Esther]]'', a scroll of the [[Bible|Biblical]] [[Book of Esther]] that is traditionally read in [[synagogue]] on the holiday of [[Purim]]. She completed the project on Purim 2004 (March 6).<ref name=Purim>{{cite web|url=http://hatam-soferet.livejournal.com/204746.html |title=a purim story - my first megillah |accessdate=2007-07-24 |author=Jen Taylor Friedman |date=2007-02-27 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726141838/http://hatam-soferet.livejournal.com/204746.html |archivedate=2011-07-26 |df= }}</ref> Since that time she has prepared six more ''megillot'',<ref name=Purim/> including one for Congregation ''Ansche Chesed'', a synagogue on [[Manhattan]]'s [[Upper West Side]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anschechesed.org/info/bulletins/acb0603.htm |title=Ansche Chesed March 2006 Bulletin |accessdate=2007-07-24 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070606044142/http://anschechesed.org/info/bulletins/acb0603.htm |archivedate=2007-06-06 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> Friedman oversaw the work of scribes involved with the [[Women's Torah Project]], completed in 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.jta.org/2010/10/15/life-religion/female-scribes-finish-writing-torah-scroll|title=Female Scribes Finish Writing Torah Scroll|last=Fishkoff|first=Sue|date=15 October 2010|work=JTA|access-date=3 June 2016|via=}}</ref> In May 2010 she completed her third Torah scroll for [[Congregation Dorshei Emet]], the first synagogue in Canada and the third in the world to receive a Torah handwritten by a woman.<ref name=CJNews2009>[http://www.cjnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16953&Itemid=86 "Female scribe to pen Reconstructionist shul’s new Torah"], ''[[Canadian Jewish News]]'', May 21, 2009.</ref><ref name=CTVNews2010>[http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100516/mtl_torah_100516/ "Woman scribes history-making Torah"], ''[[CFCF-TV|CTV Montreal]]'' website, May 16, 2010.</ref>


Taylor Friedman is one of a small but growing number of ''soferot'' (female scribes).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.columbiatribune.com/2006/Sep/20060905News021.asp |title=Female Torah scribes begin work in St. Louis |accessdate=2007-07-24 |author=[[Associated Press]] |date=2006-09-05 |publisher=''[[Columbia Daily Tribune]]'' |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070224034817/http://www.columbiatribune.com/2006/Sep/20060905News021.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-02-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishFeatures/Article.aspx?id=286912 |title=Torah, she wrote |date=2012-10-07 |author=Amy Spiro |publisher=Jpost.com |accessdate=2012-10-10}}</ref>
Taylor Friedman is one of a small but growing number of ''soferot'' (female scribes).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbiatribune.com/2006/Sep/20060905News021.asp |title=Female Torah scribes begin work in St. Louis |accessdate=2007-07-24 |author=[[Associated Press]] |date=2006-09-05 |publisher=''[[Columbia Daily Tribune]]'' |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070224034817/http://www.columbiatribune.com/2006/Sep/20060905News021.asp |archivedate=2007-02-24 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishFeatures/Article.aspx?id=286912 |title=Torah, she wrote |date=2012-10-07 |author=Amy Spiro |publisher=Jpost.com |accessdate=2012-10-10}}</ref>


Taylor Friedman is also known for her [[Tefillin Barbie]], which has been featured in a number of prominent Jewish publications.
Taylor Friedman is also known for her [[Tefillin Barbie]], which has been featured in a number of prominent Jewish publications.

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Jen Taylor Friedman is a soferet (Jewish ritual scribe). On September 9, 2007, she became the first woman known to have completed a Torah scroll. Taylor Friedman's sefer Torah was commissioned by United Hebrew Congregation, a Reform temple in St. Louis, Missouri.[1]

Taylor Friedman was born in Southampton, England, and educated at Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, she became interested in halakha (Jewish law) and calligraphy, and by a "chance combination of happy circumstances" she met a sofer (a male scribe) who helped her realize that becoming a soferet would allow her to pursue both interests.[3] Taylor Friedman continued her scribal studies in Jerusalem and New York City, where she now resides.[2][4]

Taylor Friedman's first project as a soferet was Megillat Esther, a scroll of the Biblical Book of Esther that is traditionally read in synagogue on the holiday of Purim. She completed the project on Purim 2004 (March 6).[5] Since that time she has prepared six more megillot,[5] including one for Congregation Ansche Chesed, a synagogue on Manhattan's Upper West Side.[6] Friedman oversaw the work of scribes involved with the Women's Torah Project, completed in 2010.[7] In May 2010 she completed her third Torah scroll for Congregation Dorshei Emet, the first synagogue in Canada and the third in the world to receive a Torah handwritten by a woman.[8][9]

Taylor Friedman is one of a small but growing number of soferot (female scribes).[10][11]

Taylor Friedman is also known for her Tefillin Barbie, which has been featured in a number of prominent Jewish publications.

References

  1. ^ Jill Kassander (November 2006). "Torah Alive! is celebrated at United Hebrew". St. Louis Jewish Light. Retrieved 2007-07-24. Those associated with the project said they are not aware of any other Torah completely written by one woman. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b Leslie Bunder (2006-11-03). "Women writing Torah". Something Jewish. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
  3. ^ Jen Taylor Friedman. "FAQ, in detail". Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-07-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Randi Sherman (2007-02-23). "Barbie On The Bima?". The Jewish Week. Retrieved 2007-07-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ a b Jen Taylor Friedman (2007-02-27). "a purim story - my first megillah". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2007-07-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Ansche Chesed March 2006 Bulletin". Archived from the original on 2007-06-06. Retrieved 2007-07-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Fishkoff, Sue (15 October 2010). "Female Scribes Finish Writing Torah Scroll". JTA. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Female scribe to pen Reconstructionist shul’s new Torah", Canadian Jewish News, May 21, 2009.
  9. ^ "Woman scribes history-making Torah", CTV Montreal website, May 16, 2010.
  10. ^ Associated Press (2006-09-05). "Female Torah scribes begin work in St. Louis". Columbia Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2007-07-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Amy Spiro (2012-10-07). "Torah, she wrote". Jpost.com. Retrieved 2012-10-10.

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