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The Power of the Scribe

By Bryce T. Bauer, Todd Oppenheimer, Lynn Holstein

This podcast is a supplement to The Power of the Scribe

Spiritual faith has long been shaped by the lettering on a religion’s sacred texts. This is particularly the case with Judaism, so we visited three Hebrew scribes — in Jerusalem, New York City, and the liberal enclave of Berkeley, California — to understand why such laborious traditions continue.

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Introduction by Anh Oppenheimer

Narrated by Mitchell Greenberg

Produced by Larry Rosen

Music by Mike Snowden of  “The Cigar Box Guitar Maker”

Bryce T. Bauer is a freelance writer, documentary producer, and curious drinker. He is the author of “Gentlemen Bootleggers: The True Story of Templeton Rye, Prohibition, and a Small Town in Cahoots,” and he co-produced and co-wrote the related documentary “Whiskey Cookers.”

Todd Oppenheimer is the editor and publisher of Craftsmanship Quarterly, and the Executive Director of its non-profit umbrella organization, The Craftsmanship Initiative.

Lynn Holstein is a writer and administrator living in Israel. After earning her M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University, Lynn served in administrative posts in a number of educational and cultural institutions.

© 2020 Bryce T. Bauer, Todd Oppenheimer, Lynn Holstein. All rights reserved. Under exclusive license to Craftsmanship, LLC. Unauthorized copying or republication of any part of this article is prohibited by law.

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