Humongous mezuzah at Ben Gurion Airport

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On my way to the departure gates at Ben Gurion Airport, I noticed the mezuah on the wall before the duty free shopping area. So, my thought was what size / what kind of kulmus made was used to write these letters?


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  1. Rabbi Eli GutnickJune 19, 2016 at 7:04 PM

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  2. Rabbi Eli GutnickJune 19, 2016 at 7:06 PM

    Shmuel, there is no doubt these letters were "painted" with multiple strokes (like the aseres Bnai homon oft are), not written in one stroke with a super large kulmus. So I understood from the sofer. The Kasherus status of painted/ sketched letters (rather than written ones) is a discusion in itself.

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    1. Shmuel BowmanJune 20, 2016 at 1:23 AM

      R' Eli - thank you for your response. Very insightful and adds even more interest to this unusual mezuzah.
      Shmuel

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