Shaalo

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I started writing my Sefer Torah, and here's my first shaala. Is the Yud acceptable?
Thanks!

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  1. AharonOctober 15, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    Seems fine.

    In Mishnat Sofrim, the Mishne Berura write about the "Vav" of the Lamed: "ויכתוב הראש והצואר כפוף מעט". Is there a reason you are not doing so?

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    1. YankevOctober 15, 2013 at 1:42 PM

      Not everyone holds that that means you have to slant the צואר forward. Anyway the yud is fine.

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    2. YKOctober 16, 2013 at 10:29 AM

      @aharon I usually try to make a very slight bend, but specifically when writing Elokim, I'm afraid of the back shpitz of the Hey touching the bent Lamed behind it. So I avoid bending the Lamed in the Shem... just a precaution.

      Thanks for the other comments. I will be posting more pics in my blogs as I write

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    3. Yerachmiel AskotzkyOctober 17, 2013 at 4:26 PM

      Many sofrim do not make the Vav of the Lamed bent forward slightly like the Mishna Brura. It is mehudar either way.

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  2. Rabbi Eli GutnickOctober 15, 2013 at 7:44 PM

    yud is fine, ksav is nice. hatzlocho!

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  3. pesachOctober 16, 2013 at 2:33 AM

    fabulous! keep up the great work!!

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  4. Yerachmiel AskotzkyOctober 17, 2013 at 4:25 PM

    The Yud is just fine as mentioned.

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  5. YKOctober 22, 2013 at 9:14 AM

    thanks everyone

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