Torah Manuscript Studio

Every Rav Has a Book
Inside Him.

It's sitting in a folder of recordings. We get it out.

Send 3 Lessons - Get a Sample Chapter See How It Works
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מֹשֶׁה קִיבֵּל תּוֹרָה מִסִּינַי, וּמְסָרָהּ לִיהוֹשֻׁעַ
"Moses received the Torah from Sinai and transmitted it to Joshua." - Pirkei Avot 1:1
Every link in that chain required someone to write it down. The Mishnah was oral until Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi transcribed it - because Torah in exile cannot survive on memory alone. The Talmud. The Zohar. The Tanya. All began as shiurim.

Your recordings are the next link.
MePihem exists to write them down.

וְלֹא יָמוּשׁוּ מִפִּיךָ
"They shall not depart from your mouth." - Isaiah 59:21
The Problem

Your Torah Is
Disappearing.

What exists today

Hundreds of shiurim. Thousands of listeners.

You've been teaching for years. The recordings exist. Your community knows your voice. But none of it is a book - and recordings don't survive generations.

What you want

A sefer. Your words, your Torah, in print.

Something to give a bar mitzvah boy. Something a student can study from. Something that carries your name and your Torah into the next generation.

Why it hasn't happened

You don't have time to write a book.

You're teaching, respondig to shailos, running a community. A book takes years. You don't have years. You have Shabbos to prepare for.

What we do

We turn your recordings into a manuscript. You show up and teach.

Send us what you have. We handle everything else - transcription, structure, polish, formatting. You receive a publication-ready manuscript.

The Process

Simple. Three Steps.

No new work required. No writing. No editing sessions. Just send what you already have.

01

You Send Recordings

YouTube, podcast, Zoom, WhatsApp voice notes - any format. A series, a sugya, a full year of shiurim. We take whatever you have.

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02

We Build the Manuscript

We transcribe, structure into chapters, annotate sources, and polish the language - preserving your voice, not replacing it.

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You Receive a Book

A publication-ready manuscript - formatted for print or digital. Ready to publish, distribute, or submit to a publisher.

What We Produce

Every Format.
Every Scale.

📖

Full Sefer / Book

80–200 pages from a multi-series shiur cycle. Structured with chapters, introductions, source notes, and indexes. Print-ready.

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Manuscript or Booklet

30–60 pages from a single series or topic. Ideal for yom tov collections, parasha compilations, or a yeshiva's annual publication.

✍️

Articles & Drashot

Polished individual essays for publication in journals, newsletters, or your synagogue bulletin. Each shiur becomes a standalone piece.

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Institutional Archive

Ongoing retainer for yeshivot and organizations digitizing their rosh yeshiva's teachings. Monthly manuscript delivery on schedule.

Case Study

It Works.

95
Shiurim
~18h
Recorded
392
Pages
105K
Words
12 Thematic Sections - One Coherent Book

Recordings from YouTube - scattered over years - transcribed, sorted into 12 thematic sections, source-annotated, and compiled into a 392-page publication-ready manuscript.

The recordings existed. We delivered a book.

First Manuscript - Near Publication
Investment

Clear Pricing.
Per Shiur.

Each shiur is a unit. You know the price before we begin.

Articles & Newsletters
Light Polish
$90/shiur
Each shiur becomes a standalone article, newsletter piece, or drasha for publication.
  • Weekly newsletter from each shiur
  • Shul bulletin articles
  • Social media content
  • PDF + Word delivery
  • 48-hour turnaround per shiur
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Most Popular
Maamarim & Essays
Deep Structure
$150/shiur
Structured essays and maamarim - thematic, source-annotated, publication-ready.
  • Thematic structuring + flow
  • Source citations + footnotes
  • Suitable for journals & books
  • Mishpacha / Ami / Jewish Action
  • 2 revision rounds
Get Started
Sefer & Book
Full Manuscript
from $2,500
Full book architecture - chapters, index, introduction, back matter. Print-ready.
  • Up to 30 shiurim: from $2,500
  • 31–100 shiurim: from $5,500
  • Chapter structure & arc
  • Source index + glossary
  • Introduction + back matter
Get a Book Quote
Ongoing weekly shiur? Retainer: $350/month
One shiur per week → one article per week, delivered to your inbox. No batching, no backlog.
Start Retainer
Large archive? Institution? 100+ shiurim?
Volume discounts and custom scopes available. Tell us what you have.
Request a Custom Quote
Questions

Frequently Asked.

Do you accept analog recordings - cassettes, VHS, old tapes?
Yes. We can work with any format. Analog materials (cassette, VHS, reel) require digitization first - a one-time fee applies, typically $20–50 per tape depending on length and condition. We'll let you know the exact cost before we begin.
Do you help with the actual publishing process?
We deliver a print-ready manuscript (DOCX + PDF). We can also support self-publishing for an additional fee - layout, cover design coordination, and upload to platforms like KDP or Lulu. Traditional publishing - finding a press, distribution, ISBN - is in your hands; we're happy to recommend resources.
Who takes care of the Haskamot (rabbinic endorsements)?
Haskamot are a relationship between the Rav and his rabbinic peers - we don't arrange them. But we deliver the manuscript in exactly the format a posek or publisher expects to review: clean, properly formatted, and accompanied by a summary of the work's scope and content.
What is your quality assurance process?
Every chapter is machine-supported drafted, then reviewed by a human editor for flow, accuracy, and tone. We sample against the source recording to verify key halachic statements and source citations. You receive a full draft before anything is finalized - your feedback shapes the final version.
How involved do I need to be?
As involved as you want. Some rabbis review each chapter carefully and send detailed notes. Others simply receive the finished manuscript and request minor adjustments. We adapt to your working style - just let us know your preference upfront.
Can you handle bilingual or Hebrew-primary manuscripts?
Yes. We support Hebrew-English mixed content, including proper RTL formatting, nikkud, and source citations in both languages. For primarily Hebrew manuscripts, we work with Hebrew-fluent editors to ensure the text reads naturally in ספרים style.
What if my recording quality is poor?
We've worked with everything from professional studio audio to old phone recordings taken across a Shabbos table. Very degraded audio may require extra processing time and could affect turnaround slightly - we'll assess it upfront and let you know before committing to a timeline.
שִׁלְחוּ לָנוּ שְׁלֹשָׁה שִׁיעוּרִים
Send us three lessons

Not Sure What to Expect?
Try It First.

Send any 3 shiurim. We return a formatted sample chapter within 48 hours. No commitment, no fee.

1

Send us a link or file - any 3 recordings

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We transcribe and draft a sample chapter

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You receive it within 48 hours - free

Claim Your Free Sample Chapter
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Let's Talk
About Your Torah.

What to send us

Tell us about your shiurim - what you teach, how many recordings exist, what you'd like to produce. We'll respond within 24 hours with a proposal.

Or, skip the form: send a YouTube playlist, podcast link, or Dropbox folder directly to:

info@mepihem.com

"Every word of Torah ever spoken still exists somewhere in the world. Our job is to find it and give it a home."

Founded by a Torah learning and outreach family based in Zürich.