השוואת גובה גיד התפירה
גיד התפירה בולט על פני החריץ בגלל מילוי שיש בתוכו
אין זה פוסל כלום, כי הריבוע נמדד מהסתכלות מלמעלה כלפי מטה, ושינוי הגבוה של הגיד אינו מעכב
How about the Bais of Uleovdo?
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As long as the gid is firmly in place it's fine. However, if it's loose and is moved out of place and doesn't pop right back then it needs to be fixed so it stays in place and if the batim are sealed it needs to be opened and resewn.
ReplyDeleteWhat about batim sewn poorly with a gap (ie not tightly closed). If the titura is later clamped and glued (to remedy the gap) and this causes the stitches to loosen a bit, how does this sit halachically?
Deleteהגם שהתפירה כשרה אע"פ שהיא רפויה מעט, מ"מ היא עלולה להקרע, ולכן ראוי לפתוח כדי למתוח את התפירה. וכפי שכתב ר' ירחמיאל שליט"א אם כבר פותחים את התפירה חייבים להוציא את הדבק כדי שיהא הסגירה מחמת תפירה ולא מחמת דבק [או שזה חשש תעשה ולא מן העשוי
ReplyDeleteThe same applies even if the tefiros were ok but became passul once the batim are sealed. Even if kosher, if quite loose, I'd suggest resewing or tightening if not yet knotted (and resealing) as Rav Moshe suggested, as they can get wron down and eventually tear or gradually get yanked out of place.
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