Looking for a template for a Torah contract (not a ready to go sefer)
Does anyone have a template of a standard Torah contract?
How about the Bais of Uleovdo?
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shin in "Alter Rebbe" script
Both the Shulchan Aruch Harav and the Mishnah Brurah use similar terminology when describing the importance of the shin being "pointy" on the bottom and all three branches of the letter shin meeting at a point or "chad" at the bottom of the letter. There is a strong foundation in Halacha for this and for the bottom of the shin to be flat like a moshav (base) is considered questionable (Pri Megadim) and definitely not Kosher Lechatchillah. It is worse if the moshav is very wide, but it is still questionable if it is lechatchillah if there is a thick noticeable base rather than a chad. Even for Sephardim, who lechatchillah make an angular base, it is still important that the base is indeed on a (significant) angle. If the base is flat, even if all three branches of the shin come out of the base connected , as in the top picture, it is problematic. It is worse in the bottom picture below where the right head/ branch comes out of the right part of the base and the m
Not a "khaf"
This gave me a "Safrut smile"... OK, I realise that this is not Ktav STaM, however it is interesting what happens when graphic/font Hebrew becomes too stylised. Case-in-point, a colleague and I were visiting the mayor's office in the Gaza Belt region of Shaar HaNegev (adjoining Sderot). He is new to reading Hebrew and pronounced the welcome sign as " brooning " or " broobing " (instead of the intended " brookhim ". I replied that he was more correct than the graphic designer, as the letter meant to be a " khaf " was closer to a halakhic "Nun" or "Bet", and had this been Ktav STaM, the letter would likely be considered pasul as a "Khaf".
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Contract between Rabbi Shmuel Traube who is representing the scribe Rabbi _________ the seller and _________________________the purchaser.
The purchaser has seen a sample of a Sefer Torah written by Rabbi _____________and wishes to purchase a Sefer Torah in the same handwriting.
Agreed upon the following:
Purchaser will buy Torah written by Rabbi ______________
Size of parchment 18.5 inches.
Sofer will make sure parchments are same size.
TORA will be sewn with quality gid.
Type of script ( )Velish/sfardi
Scroll bars NOT INCLUDED
In addition to regular bedikat Sofer, the Sefer Torah will be checked by computer to ensure no letters are missing.
Computer check to be done by “Vaad Mishmeres STa”M”.
Code from computer check and all documents needed for registration by owner will be included.
(ID scroll discounted fee($300) is done by Mishmeres Stam and is paid with owners check.)
The last lines will be prepared so the letters can be filled in at the siyum.
Agreed price of Torah $__,000 includes all the above.
Seller will make sure all yerios are at least of same quality as the sample shown, if not seller may request a yeria rewritten or cancel the sale.
UPON SIGNING THIS CONTRACT PURCHASER WILL PAY $______
BALANCE WILL BE PAID: $_,000 at the end of each Sefer. Seller may request to see scan of recent column at any time. Final balance of__,000 to be paid when final computer report showing whole Sefer complete, is ready.
Time of completion estimated _________________________
Time of completion estimated 15 months after signing of contract
ReplyDeleteIn case Torah is not ready within 3 months of agreed time Rabbi Traube will supply a different Torah of same or better quality or return full amount plus $500.
In case buyer makes payments more than 30 days late–completion date will be extended
If 3 months pass and no payment is received –Torah may be sold and monies will be returned after deducting commissions and sale fees
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