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Zayinim - very wide rosh. Your thoughts
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The rule is that if the regel comes from the MIDDLE, if the gug is a bit wide on either side, proportionately it's usually kosher. Fix by adding ink by widening the regel CAREFULLY so as not to make as small daled or backwards daled (which is also problematic).
ReplyDeleteIf the gug is really wide, then it's a problem even if it comes out from the middle.
I think Rav Stern discusses all these scenarios in detail in Mishnas Hasofer.
This case pictured is redeemable IMHO
The rule is that if the regel comes from the MIDDLE, if the gug is a bit wide on either side, proportionately it's usually kosher. Fix by adding ink by widening the regel CAREFULLY so as not to make as small daled or backwards daled (which is also problematic).
ReplyDeleteIf the gug is really wide, then it's a problem even if it comes out from the middle.
I think Rav Stern discusses all these scenarios in detail in Mishnas Hasofer.
This case pictured is redeemable IMHO
agreed
ReplyDeletemany poskim feel that if you made a "gug" instaed of a rosh its pasul.see minchas soles
ReplyDeletesee minchas soles #594
in the above case we are machshir only on used mezuza and let the customer know its not lechatchila
many poskim feel that if you made a "gug" instaed of a rosh its pasul.see minchas soles
ReplyDeletesee minchas soles #594
in the above case we are machshir only on used mezuza and let the customer know its not lechatchila