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...
I once came across a translation on the net. However, I am not sure whether it would be ideal to suggest, because it was made by a woman who writes sta"m (despite the explicit p'suloh in Siman 1, which she translates). If you want it despite its provenance, I can find it fairly quickly.
ReplyDeleteJust for curiosity's sake, why aren't you using Mishnas Sofrim (Mishnah Berurah to OC 36)?
Is it permissable to use the "torah"-work of a woman who rejects Chaza"l?
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