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Ink, Kosher vs. non-Kosher
We all know that there is no ancient source that requires ink to be מן המותר בפיך . Possibly, as said here before, because in the olden days ink was always מן המותר בפיך and the question was never raised. It was probably self-evident. Nowadays, no decent Rav will approve an ink which is not מן המותר בפיך . Who was the first one to raise this question? Was it raised because of animal ingredients or because of non-kosher wine?
Question to Yosef Chaim B
Thank you for commenting on my ink article. In your comment you stated: "Many poskim disagree... Many rishonim have clearly stated the use of our ingredients." Would you please be kind enough to teach us (so I can include it in the article) which Poskim and what exactly and where did they say that the עפצים וקנקנתום type of ink is preferable over good quality דיו עשן that does not fail? We are not interested in biased פילפולים , or in those who said that דיו עשן is not being used because it fails easily or because it was not known how to make good quality דיו עשן. Nor are we interested in those who said to use עפצים וקנקנתום וגומא ואין לשנות when they discussed specifically the עפצים וקנקנתום type of ink. We are interested to find out where and who (if any) said explicitly, based on sources, that the עפצים וקנקנתום type of ink is preferable over good quality דיו עשן , even when there is דיו עשן of good quality that does not ...
I'm away at the moment but his address should be in the front of his sefer. I find, however, that the best way to get a response from the Israeli poskim is to call them during their "open" hours (They have set hours when they are available to the public).
ReplyDeleteI haven't called Rav Stern in close to 15 years but then he was very accessible during his limited phone hours. However, he can only take a few quick shailahs and give short answers. If one wants a proper teshuva you'd have to write to him and hope he is able to respond. You'd need to include an SASE.
ReplyDeleteWhile on the subject, has anyone recently written to Rav Chaim and gotten a reply? I sent a letter back in May and haven't heard back. No doubt he's flooded with letters and his time is limited. I asked someone in Bnai Brak to ask him one of my 10 or so shailahs I sent him and hope he can and gets in.
Good luck with that
DeleteTy!!!
ReplyDeleteSASE ? WHAT THAT?
Self Addressed Stamped Envelope
DeleteTYVM
DeleteI have somebody doing shimush once a week. if its not private email me and ill get it to him
ReplyDeletethesofer@yahoo.com