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And so a sofer is the person who actually craftsthe Torah scroll

And so a sofer is the person who actually crafts
the Torah scroll

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And so a sofer is the person
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who actually crafts the Torah scroll.
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00:22:00
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Jun 27, 2025
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Behind locked doors in St. Petersburg, Russia is the Leningrad Codex, the world's oldest complete text of the Hebrew Bible.
Narrator: Even today, the accuracy of the Torah - God Code 00:05
Narrator: Even today, the accuracy of the Torah
If a single word is altered, - God Code 00:06
If a single word is altered,
- The Torah is written not by heart, - God Code 00:08
- The Torah is written not by heart,
The scribe has to be very, very careful, - God Code 00:09
The scribe has to be very, very careful,
It's a huge responsibility, and it's high-stakes. - God Code 00:05
It's a huge responsibility, and it's high-stakes.
Narrator: This precision is what Tim believes - God Code 00:18
Narrator: This precision is what Tim believes
- The Aleppo Codex was the oldest complete manuscript - God Code 00:07
- The Aleppo Codex was the oldest complete manuscript
It was preserved and protected - God Code 00:07
It was preserved and protected
For centuries, scribes would compare their Torah scrolls - God Code 00:07
For centuries, scribes would compare their Torah scrolls
Narrator: The Aleppo Codex is over a century older - God Code 00:09
Narrator: The Aleppo Codex is over a century older
But gaining access to the Aleppo Codex - God Code 00:06
But gaining access to the Aleppo Codex
- The Aleppo Codex is generally considered - God Code 00:07
- The Aleppo Codex is generally considered
But what is perhaps the most important - God Code 00:08
But what is perhaps the most important
Chanan suggests they consult the 1490 Bible. - God Code 00:06
Chanan suggests they consult the 1490 Bible.
This 500-year-old Bible could serve as a vital link - God Code 00:06
This 500-year-old Bible could serve as a vital link
Today, the 1490 Bible is safeguarded - God Code 00:09
Today, the 1490 Bible is safeguarded
- Printed in 1490, one of the earliest Hebrew Bibles - God Code 00:18
- Printed in 1490, one of the earliest Hebrew Bibles
Having this rare access gives him the chance - God Code 00:05
Having this rare access gives him the chance
- I'm particularly interested in the section of the text - God Code 00:08
- I'm particularly interested in the section of the tex...
Normally, it would be, like, chapter 30, 20 through 24. - God Code 00:05
Normally, it would be, like, chapter 30, 20 through 24.