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Rabbi Reuvain Mendlowitz clarifies his position on Ksav Chabad (and my final thoughts)
Last week I posted some thoughts in response to a public lecture given by Rabbi Reuvain Mendlowitz regarding Ksav Chabad (the Alter Rebbe's ksav). I felt he did not represent the issue fairly, and since I had received questions about it from a number of people I felt it made sense to write a general response. After I posted my response on this forum, Rabbi Mendlowitz reached out to me by email and we ended up having a respectful and productive email exchange regarding the relevant issues surrounding Ksav Chabad. His position is a lot clearer to me now, and I think he also took certain things on board that I clarified with him. The purpose of the Stam Forum (at least back in it's heyday before all the whats app groups took over) was to connect sofrim from around the world, to promote achdus and build bridges, as well as to offer support and advice. In that spirit, I felt I should write a follow up post, to clarify some of the issues and misconception...
It's kosher. If both feet come out of separate places in the rosh its a problem. If they come out "together" its usually kohser bidieved and can be fixed. but here you can see clearly the left regel is coming out of the right regel, just a little high so its OK, perhaps just fix it a bit by adding ink so it looks a little more meduyak
ReplyDeleteI agree with Eli.
ReplyDeleteThere is no doubt that the above GIMMEL is kasher. However, how can we say that when the left foot originates at the very top of the right YERECH it's Kasher Bediavad???
ReplyDeleteWouldn't that be a complete Shinui of the Tzurah? Even if a Tinok where to read it, we would not be able to repair it?
Please elucidate the reasoning behind the above statements so that we may better understand.
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What I mean is if they blend into one atth top, ie they are together part of the way down from the rosh. If you dont understand I will upload a picture. I think these is a picture of it in that sefer you quoted sfekas hasofer. This is bedieved
ReplyDeleteAgreed. We mean to say the same thing.
ReplyDeleteThanks & regards.