holes in klaf

[hatam_soferet]

See how the scribe here has adjusted his lines to fit around the hole in his klaf?

Rabbi Dan describes this perfectly: “a loving reminder that we live in a very, very wealthy time when we can have perfect klafim in our synagogues, and admiring the sofer who adapted to the needs of the moment.”

Mirrored from hasoferet.com.

Comments

[rymenhild]

There are very often holes in the vellum in manuscripts I study. Sometimes the holes are sewn together with colored thread. I always enjoy it when the scribes write around the holes. It's a reminder that the vellum is vellum, not paper, but a substance that once was an animal and now remains imperfect.

[hatam_soferet]

Sometimes we patch holes, but it's fun when they get left!