The Soferim in 10 Minutes

In this episode of Everything Jewish, 10 Minutes at a Time, we step into one of the most transformative eras in Jewish history: the time of the Soferim, the Scribes. As the biblical prophets fall silent and the Jewish people return from Babylonian exile, a new class of dedicated scholars emerges to preserve, interpret, and transmit the Torah to an evolving nation. Who were these Soferim? How did they lay the essential foundations for what would later become Rabbinic Judaism? And why does their quiet, meticulous work still shape every Jewish prayer, law, and text we engage with today? Join us for a fascinating 10-minute journey into this pivotal bridge between the biblical world and the world of the rabbis.