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...
shaylas tinok
ReplyDeleteI've been given tshuvos in the past that such a tziyor is fixable so long as the churtem is above the moshav of the chof
ReplyDeleteI've been given tshuvos in the past that such a tziyor is fixable so long as the churtem is above the moshav of the chof
ReplyDeleteR. Eli where did u write about it? Can u send a link?
DeleteI've been given answers in the past that a chof and long vov is ok as a mem provided the connection is up on the top and not low down. But it's probably not a bad idea to ask a shailo anyway since no doubt each case is unique
DeleteI've been given answers in the past that a chof and long vov is ok as a mem provided the connection is up on the top and not low down. But it's probably not a bad idea to ask a shailo anyway since no doubt each case is unique
DeleteI vote Pasul: It's an interesting design but it's not a Mem. More like a kind of Tzadi Sofit.
ReplyDeleteShailos chacham. I wouldn't fix or ask a tinok without first asking a shaila.
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