In today’s day and age, virtually every kosher product available to the consumer comes with a hechsher. By hechsher, I mean an official and recognised rabbinical body or agency that certifies the kashrus of a product, be it a food item or a religious article. Hechsherim play a vital role in providing consumer confidence, and something branded by a reputable kashrus agency will be considered more legitimate than a similar product that does not. The agency has rigid policies and protocols in place to ensure correct standards are met, and they are independent of the manufacturer so that there is no conflict of interest. As we have discussed on this forum previously, there is a distinct lack of official hechsherim on Sta”m products - Tefillin, Mezuzos and Sifrei Torah. Even the Vaad Mishmeres Sta”m, the oldest and most well- known rabbinic agency in the Sta”m world does not certify products. They test and ordain sofrim and magihim (examiners), offer a computer checking service (sp...
I agree with rule 1
ReplyDeletehere is rule 2: never store your megila in your silver case your wife or cleaning lady will polish it and damage the megila.I am forever fixing water damaged megilos
Rule 3: You wouldn't open the side panel of your computer anywhere near uncovered liquid. Don't weigh your megilla down with full water glasses. Worse, don't weigh my megillah down with full water glasses.
DeleteSimilar Azharos for covering Sifrei Torah with plastic bags under the Mantell before dancing on Simchas Torah. I've had to do extensive fixing for sweat-damaged otherwise-beautiful Sifrei Torah.
ReplyDeleteIn many Sephardic communities, the Reader for the Congregation does not unroll the entire Megilah prior to reading. Rather, he unrolls the Megillah as he is reading it and leaves it unrolled. Once he is done with the reading, he then rolls-up the Megillah and recites the Berakhah.
ReplyDeleteUnlike the reader, the congregants do not leave their Megillot open as they read. Rather, they roll it as they go, just like a Sefer Torah so that it won’t fall on the floor or be subject to damage by folding.
More so, unrolling the entire Megillah prior to reading is seen as improper. According to their sources, one should only leave what was already read unrolled, like a letter; but what was not yet read, is supposed to remain rolled like a Sefer Torah.
Another reason to use Dio Lanetzach.
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