The Torah is a sacred scroll used in many services, including B'Mitzvahs. It contains many well-known stories, such as Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt, Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, etc. The Torah is handwritten by a skilled scribe known as a Sofer (a woman Sofer is called a Soferet). Because the Torah cannot be touched, readers use a pointer called a Yad to keep their place. These traditions date back to after the temple was destroyed in 70 CE in Israel. We know how old these traditions and some Torah texts are thanks to the Dead Sea Scrolls, which are about 2,000 years old. Creating a scroll involves STEAM and Chemistry. For instance, ink is made using acid from a Jerusalem Oak tree. While mixing science and religion might seem Meshugena, or "crazy," it helps us preserve every letter, starting with the first letter of the Hebrew Alphabet, Aleph.