![]() ![]() Letter Zayin The Letter Zayin should be 1X3 kulmusim. Neither the head nor leg of the Vov should be made too long, because then it will look like another letter. ![]() The face of the Vov should be straight up and down, not angled. The top right part of the Vov should be completely rounded, because if it's squared it would look like a Zayin. Letter Vov The Letter Vov should be 1X3 kulmusim. If it does touch, even with an amount as thin as a hair, it would be invalid. (This Tag should not be on the very end of the left side, nor be made too large, because it can be a problem.)Great care must be taken so that the left leg does not touch the roof of the Heh. There should be one Tag at the left end of the roof. The heel that was found on the roof of the Daled isn't necessary on a Heh, as even if the body looked like a Reish it would be kosher, but most Sofrim put a heel on top anyways. Letter Heh The Letter Heh is basically a Daled which has an upside down Yud at the lower left hand corner, at an equal distance away from the roof as from the leg. The leg should be slightly shorter than 3 kulmusim. (This Tag should not be on the very end of the left side, nor be made too large, because it can be a problem.) The roof should be 3 kulmusim long.There should be one Tag at the left end of the roof. We want there to be a heel sticking out so that the Daled is distinct from the Letter Reish. ![]() If the heel which sticks out on the top right corner is missing, the letter is still kosher. Letter Daled The Letter Daled has 2 main parts. Nowadays, we arch the back of the right leg slanting downwards towards the right, to avoid any problems and to create ample space. Originally, Sofrim made the Gimel with a long neck, so as to be able to put the top of the next letter near the head of the Gimel. The height of the Gimel should be three kulmusim. The right leg should be slightly longer than the left one. All of the corners of the head should be squared. Letter Gimel The Letter Gimel has a head of a Zayin, and has a leg sticking out of it on bottom whose face points slightly upward. This Tag should not be on the very end of the left side, nor be made too large, or it can cause a number of different problems.) A Tag is a single, short line, which usually will have a "crown" at the top. It should also have a single Tag (pronounced tahg) on top of its head on the left side. The Beis should have a small heel coming out of its back on the bottom, so that it is clearly distinguished that it is a Beis and not a Chof Kefufa. The space in the middle of the Beis should be exactly equal the width of the top and bottom lines, which is 1 kulmus. Letter Beis The Letter Beis is made of 3 parts. The word Kulmus(im) means the width of the tip of the quill. The size of the Aleph should be 3X3 kulmusim. The very bottom end of the Vov part should be slightly turned upwards. The face of the upper Yud should be slightly angled upward. There should be a clear connection from the body of the Aleph to the Yuds but none of the faces of There is an upper Yud, a lower Yud, and a body that is similar to a Vov. Letter Aleph The Letter Aleph has 3 distinct parts and 10 laws concerning its form. Click on the letter to see a larger version. Ask your Sofer if he is certified by the Vaad Mishmeres STA"M.ī"H - Thanks to my friend at GF GREETINGS I have put up the pictures of the letters. Please check your STA"M with a competent certified Sofer. Note: This is only a reference and is by no means complete. I have scanned in each letter separately, and try to point out some of the things to look for in good writing. There are over 150 laws concerning how the Hebrew Alphabet must be written by the Jewish Scribe. Letters of the Hebrew Alphabet Hebrew Alphabet used in writing STA"M (Sifrei Torah,Tefillin,and Mezuzos) Check out my NEW Website! ![]()
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