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...
By what I remembered hearing, most of the klafim produced nowadays are made with a tnai unless otherwise noted
ReplyDeleteI could be wrong of course.
offcuts from avodas yad, which are often w/o a tanai would be an issue. Ask your expert posek in Stam.
ReplyDeleteif Shulchan Oruch can be "your expert posek", See Siman 42 Seif 6
ReplyDelete...לפי שכיון שנהגו כן הרי זה כאלו התנה עליו מתחלה...
As I believe there is discussion among poskim on the matter of klaf avodas yad without tanai offcuts I suggest that a living expert posek be consulted.
ReplyDeleteThe Living Shulchan Oruch is discussing klaf avodas yad without tanai.
ReplyDeleteSee Siman 32, Seif 11
Again,
ReplyDeleteconsult a moreh horaah for practical halachah.
As per Naparstak the eida hachareidis who gives hechsher on his klaf allows nisayon hakulmus.
ReplyDeleteand what about do wrap around parshios or chulin use?
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