A few shailahs
The OK's Hechsher on STa"M....Will it work?
In today’s day and age, virtually every kosher product available to the consumer comes with a hechsher. By hechsher, I mean an official and recognised rabbinical body or agency that certifies the kashrus of a product, be it a food item or a religious article. Hechsherim play a vital role in providing consumer confidence, and something branded by a reputable kashrus agency will be considered more legitimate than a similar product that does not. The agency has rigid policies and protocols in place to ensure correct standards are met, and they are independent of the manufacturer so that there is no conflict of interest. As we have discussed on this forum previously, there is a distinct lack of official hechsherim on Sta”m products - Tefillin, Mezuzos and Sifrei Torah. Even the Vaad Mishmeres Sta”m, the oldest and most well- known rabbinic agency in the Sta”m world does not certify products. They test and ordain sofrim and magihim (examiners), offer a computer checking service (sp...
Shalom R. Yerachmiel,
ReplyDeleteWe can be machshir In both cases.
(1) The YOD lacks the shiur of the YERECH - yet it's permissible to lengthen as we can recognize the shape of the letter.
(2) The CHET - we rely on the roof of the CHET of Rashi, and say that the CHUTRA of Rabenu Tam is not MEAKEV. Should be fixed by widening the HUMP of Rabbenu Tam on both sides. Wait for it to dry, and then carve-out the middle to give it a more proper shape. Not considered to be CHAK-TOKHOT.
I discussed these shailahs with senior talmidim of Rav Friedlander zt"l and one felt that both were fixable to be bedieved and another felt the Yud would be fixable b'shaas hadchak and that the Ches was likely a shinui tzura. (Looks almost like a lamed hitting a Vav.)
ReplyDeleteTo me it seemed keep the Yud is fixable. I was much less certain about cheis...
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