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Off the 'kaf'

Font change in one of the letters within a word in the Torah scroll is rare.

Torah scroll
Photo by: Baz Ratner/Reuters
Genesis 23 opens with the death of our beloved matriarch, Sarah. Through it all, she stood by Abraham’s side to bring the heathen world to know God.

Despite personal challenges – not conceiving for many years after marrying Abraham; the internal strife with Hagar; being placed in compromising situations with foreign kings – Sarah dedicated her life to the Almighty.

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