Julie Seltzer
Julie Seltzer is a Torah scribe and educator with a BA in theatre arts from Brown University. She has been writing new Torah scrolls since 2009, when she was Scribe-in-Residence at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, CA. A video of Julie and this project can be found here. Julie also offers Torah repair, and runs interactive educational workshops, offering a hands-on glimpse into the world of Torah scrolls. Julie resides in the Hudson Valley, NY with her Israeli mutt Shusha. Her hand is featured on Sefaria’s homepage.
Articles by Julie Seltzer
Quarantine(ish) Book Club
We invite you to read something other than the news and to come together virtually to discuss books, writing, and ...
Quarantine(ish) Book Club
We invite you to read something other than the news and to come together virtually to discuss books, writing, and ...
The Torah Blessings: Celebrating the Source of ‘Eternal Life’
The idea that the Torah is alive and ever-changing is encoded in the blessings recited before and after an aliyah.
High Holidays During Coronavirus
High Holiday Zoom Services: How to Get the Most out of Them
Try these seven tips to make the holiday sacred and special, even if you're not going to synagogue in person.
Vayehi Binso’a Ha’aron: Two Aspects of Torah
The Torah is not merely an artifact of the past, but part of an ongoing process of revelation.
Challah for Vezot Haberakhah
The death of Moses.
Challah for Parashat Ha’azinu
Give ear!
Challah for Parashat Nitzavim
Not in heaven. Not beyond the sea.
Challah for Parashat Vayeilech
Bearing the ark.