By Dovid Nissan Bressman -
A Mezzuaza I was checking had a very tiny black hair like chut on the moshav of the Lamed connecting to the top of the Moshav. (I should of taken a picture), I touched it 2 times to see if it was connected or not and it fell off. What do you say in this case? (I believe it was touching in a very loose way "touching and not touching"

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  1. moshe weinerNovember 17, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    no problem

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  2. Rabbi Eli GutnickNovember 17, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    I personally received this teshuvah from harav Shammai Gross Shlita: Any dirt, hair, markings that are on an os that have caused a shinuy tzurah: If you can rub it with the fleshy opart (not nail) of your finger and it comes off, it is not a problem chok tochos (or lo kesidran in tu"M).

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  3. Dovid Nissan BressmanNovember 17, 2011 at 8:47 PM

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