I am curious as to the level of literacy in times before printing. Could ordinary people read and write? Or was the written word limited to the scribes, businessmen, priests, and other elite? DDS Daniel D. Stuhlman Hebrew Theological College Saul Silber Memorial Library 7135 N Carpenter Road Skokie, IL 60077 847-982-2500 ssmlhtc@nslsilus.org Shana Tovah!