Wide zayin

By Dovid Nissan Bressman -
Zayinim - very wide rosh. Your thoughts

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  1. Rabbi Eli GutnickMay 12, 2015 at 8:05 PM

    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).

    If 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

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  2. Rabbi Eli GutnickMay 12, 2015 at 8:06 PM

    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).

    If 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

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  3. Yerachmiel AskotzkyMay 13, 2015 at 6:07 AM

    agreed

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  4. Beis HastamMay 17, 2015 at 5:38 PM

    many poskim feel that if you made a "gug" instaed of a rosh its pasul.see minchas soles
    see minchas soles #594

    in the above case we are machshir only on used mezuza and let the customer know its not lechatchila

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  5. Beis HastamMay 17, 2015 at 5:53 PM

    many poskim feel that if you made a "gug" instaed of a rosh its pasul.see minchas soles
    see minchas soles #594

    in the above case we are machshir only on used mezuza and let the customer know its not lechatchila

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