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.


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Articles by Julie Seltzer

Torah Live: 10 Minutes of Torah

Join My Jewish Learning on Facebook every Friday at noon for insights on this week’s Torah portion.

Torah Live: 10 Minutes of Torah

Join My Jewish Learning on Facebook every Friday at noon for insights on this week’s Torah portion.

The Making of a Torah Scroll

Watch the recording of this session here: What goes into creating Torah scrolls and other sacred writing? Participants will get ...

Divrei Dever: Responsa in Plague Time

This series features an intensive study of several responsa relating to plagues throughout Jewish history on topics of practical Halakhah, ...

Divrei Dever: Responsa in Plague Time

This series features an intensive study of several responsa relating to plagues throughout Jewish history on topics of practical Halakhah, ...

Divrei Dever: Responsa in Plague Time

This series features an intensive study of several responsa relating to plagues throughout Jewish history on topics of practical Halakhah, ...

King Solomon’s Mines: History or Legend?

Watch the recording of this event here: Results of recent excavations in the ancient copper mines of the Timna Valley ...

The Five Megillot: Song of Songs

Watch the recording of this session here: In Song of Songs, the biblical poetry traditionally read during Passover, young lovers ...

Mussar: A Practice of Shaping Our Holy Virtues

The word “Mussar” translates into “correction” “instruction,” or “ethics;” but Mussar as a practice describes a movement of self betterment ...

Mussar: A Practice of Shaping Our Holy Virtues

The word “Mussar” translates into “correction” “instruction,” or “ethics;” but Mussar as a practice describes a movement of self betterment ...

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