Definitions for Sofer
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1. sofernoun

   A Jewish scribe who can transcribe Torah scrolls and other religious writings.

2. Etymology: סופר.

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1. Sofer

   A sofer, sopher, sofer SeTaM, or sofer ST"M (Hebrew: סופר סת״ם, "scribe"; plural of sofer is soferim, סופרים) is a Jewish scribe who can transcribe Sifrei Kodesh (holy scrolls), tefillin (phylacteries), mezuzot (ST"M, סת״ם, is an abbreviation of these three terms) and other religious writings. By simple definition, soferim are copyists, but their religious role in Judaism is much more. Besides sifrei Torah, tefillin, and mezuzot, scribes are necessary to write the Five Megillot (scrolls of the Song of Songs, Book of Ruth, Book of Esther, Ecclesiastes, and Book of Lamentations), Nevi'im (the books of the prophets, used for reading the haftarah), and for gittin, divorce documents. Many scribes also function as calligraphers—writing functional documents such as ketubot (marriage contracts), or ornamental and artistic renditions of religious texts, which do not require any scribal qualifications, and to which the rules on lettering and parchment specifications do not apply. The major halakha pertaining to sofrut, the practice of scribal arts, is in the Talmud in the tractate "Maseket Sofrim". In the Torah's 613 commandments, the second to last is that every Jew should write a sefer Torah before they die.

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1. Sofer

   A Sofer, Sopher, Sofer SeTaM, or Sofer ST"M is a Jewish scribe who can transcribe Torah scrolls, tefillin and mezuzot, and other religious writings. By simple definition, a sofer is a copyist, but in their religious role in Judaism they are much more. Besides Torah scrolls, Tefillin, and Mezuzot, scribes are also necessary for the writing of megillot, Nevi'im, and for gittin—divorce documents. Also many scribes function as calligraphers—writing functional documents such as marriage contracts, or ornamental and artistic renditions of religious texts—which do not require any scribal qualifications, and to which the rules on lettering and parchment specifications do not apply. The major Jewish law pertaining to "Sofrut," the practice of scribal arts, is in the Talmud in the tractate Maseket Sofrim. In the Torah's 613 Mitzvot the 613th is that every Jew should write a Sefer Torah in their lifetime.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SOFER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sofer is ranked #38801 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sofer surname appeared 569 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Sofer.
   
   92.9% or 529 total occurrences were White.
   4.2% or 24 total occurrences were Black.
   1.5% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Anagrams for Sofer »

1. froes

How to pronounce Sofer?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sofer in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sofer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sofer
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofer
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Sofer
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html