Please join us on Saturday, November 14th, 2026 at 1:00 at B’ShERT for a screening of “That’s How You Make a Torah” and Q&A with the filmmaker, Lauren Greenhall.
In this documentary short, Greenhall introduces us to two of the first known women Torah scribes in history, including one who makes her own parchment in her backyard. The film is also an invitation to witness the craft of creating Torah scrolls.
The event is free, open to all, and all ages are welcome. The Women of B’ShERT Sisterhood is providing a luncheon for you to enjoy.
About the Director: Lauren Greenhall is a Webby-nominated filmmaker whose work explores how joy is a catalyst for lasting social change and self-realization.
Greenhall was a 2021 resident at the Jewish Film Institute for “ZELDA”—a documentary about an ultra-orthodox Jewish woman and her relationship with her wig—and was awarded the FY2024 Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts towards the completion of this film. She also received the 2024 DCJCC Matthew Harris Ornstein JxJ Short Film Fund for her documentary short about female Torah scribes and was selected as a 2025 participant in the New York Jewish Artists retreat, presented by Asylum Arts and the Neighborhood.
Other short documentaries include “The Frock” (NYPost), “Abby Stein” (Inside Edition) and the “Muslims in America” series (HuffPost). The virality of this series landed her the opportunity to speak at NYU about the relationship between religion and the media. She also directed Milk Riders, a short documentary that received international attention and was featured on the New York Times, Slate, Refinery 29, HuffPost, and Bust among others.
Additionally, Greenhall has directed fiction feature films for hire, music videos, and branded documentary series as well as TV and video for Nat Geo, The New Yorker, Matador Records, CBS Interactive, ViceTV, Amazon Originals, and Marvel among others.
That’s How You Make a Torah
September 14, 2026 by ashley • Features
Please join us on Saturday, November 14th, 2026 at 1:00 at B’ShERT for a screening of “That’s How You Make a Torah” and Q&A with the filmmaker, Lauren Greenhall.
In this documentary short, Greenhall introduces us to two of the first known women Torah scribes in history, including one who makes her own parchment in her backyard. The film is also an invitation to witness the craft of creating Torah scrolls.
The event is free, open to all, and all ages are welcome. The Women of B’ShERT Sisterhood is providing a luncheon for you to enjoy.
About the Director: Lauren Greenhall is a Webby-nominated filmmaker whose work explores how joy is a catalyst for lasting social change and self-realization.
Greenhall was a 2021 resident at the Jewish Film Institute for “ZELDA”—a documentary about an ultra-orthodox Jewish woman and her relationship with her wig—and was awarded the FY2024 Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts towards the completion of this film. She also received the 2024 DCJCC Matthew Harris Ornstein JxJ Short Film Fund for her documentary short about female Torah scribes and was selected as a 2025 participant in the New York Jewish Artists retreat, presented by Asylum Arts and the Neighborhood.
Other short documentaries include “The Frock” (NYPost), “Abby Stein” (Inside Edition) and the “Muslims in America” series (HuffPost). The virality of this series landed her the opportunity to speak at NYU about the relationship between religion and the media. She also directed Milk Riders, a short documentary that received international attention and was featured on the New York Times, Slate, Refinery 29, HuffPost, and Bust among others.
Additionally, Greenhall has directed fiction feature films for hire, music videos, and branded documentary series as well as TV and video for Nat Geo, The New Yorker, Matador Records, CBS Interactive, ViceTV, Amazon Originals, and Marvel among others.