Parshiyos of Shel Rosh

By Yehoshua -
In regards tot he Tefillin Shel Rosh, may one write the parshiyos (lets say at least the first 2) on one whole piece of klaf then cut the klaf in half with one parsha on one half and another parsha on the other? Is there anything wrong with this?

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  1. moshe weinerJuly 9, 2012 at 5:17 AM

    In Tikun Tefilin [Baruch Sheamar p. 166] it is written not to write the parshiyot of rosh together on 1 klaf and later cut.
    The Minchas Soles [there note 751] has difficulty in explaining the reason.

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  2. YehoshuaJuly 9, 2012 at 5:31 AM

    How can I find this inside (perhaps on Hebrew Books?)

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  3. moshe weinerJuly 9, 2012 at 5:38 AM

    this is the old print of Baruch She'amar
    http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=49216&st=&pgnum=33
    see bottom of second column

    the new print with Minhas Soles is called קובץ ספרי סת"ם
    is not online in hebrewbooks

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  4. moshe weinerJuly 9, 2012 at 5:43 AM

    The Minhas Soles there debates:
    a) did the TT mean pasul even bdieved or only not to do so lechatchila. He brings proof from gemara & rishonim that this should not be done lechatcila.
    b) he expalins the reason for this isur is because many parshiyos together are קדושה חמורה, ואסור להוריד בקדושה

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  5. YehoshuaJuly 9, 2012 at 6:02 AM

    Shkoich! I'll take a look in the Kovitz Sofrei STaM...

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  6. Beis HastamJuly 9, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    Thanks reb moishe,
    ive seen many sofrim do it and it never dawned on me that its a problem. pilpul chaveirim is a great teacher.

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  7. Beis HastamJuly 9, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    Thanks reb moishe,
    ive seen many sofrim do it and it never dawned on me that its a problem. pilpul chaveirim is a great teacher.

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