Comments on: Eitzei Chayyim – The Trees of Life I http://www.ctc-torah.org/2009/10/eitzei-chayyim-the-trees-of-life-i/ Congregation Toras Chaim of Dallas writes a sefer Torah Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:11:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Rabbi Avraham Chaim Bloomenstiel, Soferhttp://www.ctc-torah.org/2009/10/eitzei-chayyim-the-trees-of-life-i/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Rabbi Avraham Chaim Bloomenstiel, Sofer Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:58:32 +0000 http://www.ctc-torah.org/?p=693#comment-306 The shul I am writing for has two sifrei Torah currently, one ksav BY and another ksav Ari. Since they have no apparent hakpoda, and I write better in Ksav Ari, I chose to use the ksav. You're probably asking because of the machlokes about the tzaddi hafucha. When I was learning safrus I asked a lot of shailos about this because I saw lots of Ashkenaz kehillos using ksav Ari zal and lots of Ashkenazi tefillin that used ksav Ari. The answer I got was that we do not hold that the Gaon's shitto on the Tzaddi hafucha is ke-halacha; there is no hakpoda about using it. The only posek today who maintains the Gaon's opposition is Rav Shternbuch. However, the vast majority of soferim do not agree with him. Both Rav Wosners (Rav Shmuel HaLevi and his grandson, Rav Avraham) have emphatically stated that there is no problem even lechatchila with Ashkenazi kehillos using ksav Ari. Rav Shtern in the Mishnas HaSofer also paskens this way. To make the point even further, Rav Shmuel haLevi Wosner tells over that he showed the Chazon Ish the Chasam Sofer's shitto on the Tzaddi hafucha, which is mashma that the tzaddi hafucha is even lechatchila for Ashkenazim! Upon seeing it, the Chazon Ish told him that he couldn't oppose the use of the Tzaddi hafucha anymore.It was good talking to you on the phone today! - Stay in touch! The shul I am writing for has two sifrei Torah currently, one ksav BY and another ksav Ari. Since they have no apparent hakpoda, and I write better in Ksav Ari, I chose to use the ksav. You’re probably asking because of the machlokes about the tzaddi hafucha. When I was learning safrus I asked a lot of shailos about this because I saw lots of Ashkenaz kehillos using ksav Ari zal and lots of Ashkenazi tefillin that used ksav Ari. The answer I got was that we do not hold that the Gaon’s shitto on the Tzaddi hafucha is ke-halacha; there is no hakpoda about using it. The only posek today who maintains the Gaon’s opposition is Rav Shternbuch. However, the vast majority of soferim do not agree with him. Both Rav Wosners (Rav Shmuel HaLevi and his grandson, Rav Avraham) have emphatically stated that there is no problem even lechatchila with Ashkenazi kehillos using ksav Ari. Rav Shtern in the Mishnas HaSofer also paskens this way. To make the point even further, Rav Shmuel haLevi Wosner tells over that he showed the Chazon Ish the Chasam Sofer’s shitto on the Tzaddi hafucha, which is mashma that the tzaddi hafucha is even lechatchila for Ashkenazim! Upon seeing it, the Chazon Ish told him that he couldn’t oppose the use of the Tzaddi hafucha anymore.

It was good talking to you on the phone today! – Stay in touch!

]]> By: mishael kellerhttp://www.ctc-torah.org/2009/10/eitzei-chayyim-the-trees-of-life-i/comment-page-1/#comment-305 mishael keller Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:15:21 +0000 http://www.ctc-torah.org/?p=693#comment-305 beautiful design--but,with all due respect,if this is ashkenaz,why is it in nusuch ari script? beautiful design–but,with all due respect,if this is ashkenaz,why is it in nusuch ari script?

]]> By: Staralhttp://www.ctc-torah.org/2009/10/eitzei-chayyim-the-trees-of-life-i/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Staral Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:42:19 +0000 http://www.ctc-torah.org/?p=693#comment-190 This design is with such deep beauty it is breath taking. You are doing kindness by sharing this design for all to see. This is showing much love to His children. This design is with such deep beauty it is breath taking. You are doing kindness by sharing this design for all to see. This is showing much love to His children.

]]> By: Yehudah Palmerhttp://www.ctc-torah.org/2009/10/eitzei-chayyim-the-trees-of-life-i/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Yehudah Palmer Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:35:23 +0000 http://www.ctc-torah.org/?p=693#comment-170 Wow. That's a beautiful design. A fitting way to honor the Torah and the Ribbono shel Ol-am. Wow. That’s a beautiful design. A fitting way to honor the Torah and the Ribbono shel Ol-am.

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