The Word Add-on
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The Ultimate Free Plug-in for Torah-Based Writing
Boost your productivity with a powerful collection of tools designed for Torah-based writing. Shrink source texts, remove nikkud, calculate gematria, merge multiple documents with the amazing File Merger, and much more!
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Most Hebrew seforim are distributed without the use of an ISBN (International Standard Book Number). Should you need an ISBN, contact the Israeli Center for Libraries (icl.org.il) for directions. The cost is around 200 shekels.
Believe it or not, the National Library may contact you and require you to submit two printed copies of your sefer. Failure to comply can result in fines of tens of thousands of shekels!
The good news is that while this is the legal requirement, in practice, the Library often sends reminders and may be willing to accept a digital copy instead. Nevertheless, here is the procedure as outlined on the Library’s website.
National Library of Israel
Kaplan Street 1, Jerusalem
Leave the books at the circulation desk on floor −1. No appointment is required.
Sunday–Thursday, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM. The alternative reception desk also accepts deposits on Fridays, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM.
Address the package to:
National Library of Israel — Receiving Department
Kaplan Street 1
Jerusalem 9195015, Israel
For confirmation, contact the Legal Deposit Department at 074-733-6200.
Every professional publisher should maintain a library of high-quality fonts. There are several major Hebrew font foundries, and while investing in professional fonts may be unnecessary for most users, it is essential to be aware of licensing requirements. Aside from the halachic discussion surrounding intellectual property rights, some companies are known for actively pursuing copyright violations.
The most common professional Hebrew font collections are identified by the following abbreviations:
FB — FontBit (fontbit.co.il)
FontBit produces some of the most iconic modern Hebrew fonts, including Livorna and Tehila.
EFT — Fontype (fontype.co.il)
Like FontBit, Fontype offers a range of widely used modern Hebrew fonts, along with the Palron collection, which features some of the most traditional typefaces for seforim.
MF — Masterfont
Masterfont produced many popular Hebrew fonts and was known for actively pursuing copyright violations. Its collection is now available through MyFonts.
BA — Beit Alef (beitalef.com)
One of the most highly regarded Hebrew font collections, designed by Itamar Natan. His distinctive, elegant style has been warmly received throughout the Torah publishing world.
One of the greatest investments you can make is to learn to properly type in Hebrew; fortunately, there are free programs to learn this.
sense-lang.org/typing/hebrew.php
hachtava.co.il/typing-heb.html
he.lyricstype.com
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