not something you see every day...
Rabbi Reuvain Mendlowitz clarifies his position on Ksav Chabad (and my final thoughts)
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...
Wow, no YIRBU.
ReplyDeleteHow was that not caught immediately? Two magihim and the second word of a possuk which we say at least twice daily got past?
ReplyDeleteIt may have been checked by one magia. Furthermore, tefillin and mezuzahs with missing/extra letters/words are found on a fairly regular basis. It's mostly due to the magia or one reviewing computer results not concentrating properly but does happen on a rare occasion even to the best.
ReplyDeleteSomebody brought me a pair of Teffilin that were checked three times by three different sofrim it said Vehigadta lebincha bayom hayom .... He bought it from a very reputable seller and was told its a very mehudar kesav .... It wasn't such a mehudar kesav and BH I insisted on having it computer checked....
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