Does Sofer On Site Travel to Work on Torah Scrolls On-Site?
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Yes. Sofer On Site International is built around the idea of coming to the Torah rather than requiring the Torah to come to them. The site states that, as the name suggests, the team is "always local and on-site, wherever a Torah is found," and that they pride themselves on traveling to visit congregations and their Torahs. If your question is whether they will work at your location, the answer supported by the site is yes — with the practical caveat that specific scheduling and coverage still need to be confirmed directly with them.
What the site says about on-site work
The mission statement and welcome text both emphasize the same point:
- They describe themselves as "Scribes, Educators and Master Storytellers" who can "work on-site at your location."
- Their stated practice is traveling to congregations and their Torahs, rather than only serving clients who come to them.
- They maintain an office and workshop in South Florida, which they present as an addition to — not a replacement for — their on-site work.
So the on-site model is not a side offering; it is central to how they describe themselves.
The team includes dedicated traveling scribes
The site lists a father, son, and son-in-law team along with staff, and two of the named roles are explicitly "Traveling Sofer":
| Name | Role as listed |
|---|---|
| Rabbi Gedaliah Druin | Founder |
| Rabbi Moshe Druin | President |
| Rabbi Yochanan Salazar | Traveling Sofer |
| Rabbi Levi Selwyn | Traveling Sofer |
The existence of dedicated traveling scribe roles is the clearest signal that outbound visits are a normal part of their work, not an exception.
How far do they travel?
The site says they have served communities on all five continents over the past 40 years. That is a track record, not a service guarantee — it tells you the range of places they have worked, but it does not promise a visit to any particular city or date. Treat it as evidence of willingness and experience with long-distance travel, then confirm your own location.
What to confirm before relying on a visit
Because the site does not publish a coverage map, service radius, or scheduling terms, the practical steps are:
- Go to soferonsite.com and use the contact option to describe your location and what the Torah needs.
- Ask directly whether a traveling sofer can come to you, and what window of time is realistic.
- Ask what the visit would involve — inspection, repair, writing, or an educational program — since the site presents a broad range of services beyond scribal repair.
- If timing is tight, ask whether any work can be handled another way while an on-site visit is arranged.
The site also mentions that they offer "an incredibly vast range of powerful Torah services" and community programs, so if your interest is a community event rather than a repair, say so when you make contact.
Bottom line
Sofer On Site International presents on-site, traveling scribal service as its defining feature, staffs dedicated traveling scribes, and cites four decades of work across five continents. Whether they will come to your specific community on your specific timeline is the one thing the website cannot answer for you — that requires a direct inquiry through the site.