Comments for CTC-Torah.org http://www.ctc-torah.org 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 Comment on “Back” in the Saddle… by Ephraimhttp://www.ctc-torah.org/2011/01/back-in-the-saddle/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Ephraim Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:11:22 +0000 http://www.ctc-torah.org/?p=902#comment-369 Thanks for posting we missed you.A Refuah Shleima Thanks for posting we missed you.

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]]> Comment on Today’s Writing by Rabbi Avraham Chaim Bloomenstiel, Soferhttp://www.ctc-torah.org/2010/10/todays-writing-3/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Rabbi Avraham Chaim Bloomenstiel, Sofer Fri, 08 Oct 2010 21:22:37 +0000 http://www.ctc-torah.org/?p=895#comment-307 Regarding a question that was asked - in the word "el" the lamed appears to enter the space below the khaf peshuta above it.According to the Mishna Berurah 32: SK 131, the Shu"t Maharim Brisk 8, and Rabbi Akiva Eiger in his Chidushim, this because it does not enter the actual challal, only the avir. If you cover the bottom of the line, the head of the lamed is not visible, and is considered to not be nikhnas at all into the challal. If the head of the lamed was any higher, then you may have to make a shailos tinok. If it went completely into the space of the khaf peshuta, meaning completely above the bottom margin of the text, then it would be mamash posul.See also the Mishnas ha-Sofer, and Keshiva ke-Hilchasa, os Khaf peshuta.It would have been better for me to have written the lamed's head before the kaf peshuta, but it was too late at that point, and stretching it would have been risky because I already had to compress the end of the line! Regarding a question that was asked – in the word “el” the lamed appears to enter the space below the khaf peshuta above it.

According to the Mishna Berurah 32: SK 131, the Shu”t Maharim Brisk 8, and Rabbi Akiva Eiger in his Chidushim, this because it does not enter the actual challal, only the avir. If you cover the bottom of the line, the head of the lamed is not visible, and is considered to not be nikhnas at all into the challal. If the head of the lamed was any higher, then you may have to make a shailos tinok. If it went completely into the space of the khaf peshuta, meaning completely above the bottom margin of the text, then it would be mamash posul.

See also the Mishnas ha-Sofer, and Keshiva ke-Hilchasa, os Khaf peshuta.

It would have been better for me to have written the lamed’s head before the kaf peshuta, but it was too late at that point, and stretching it would have been risky because I already had to compress the end of the line!

]]> Comment on Eitzei Chayyim – The Trees of Life I 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!

]]> Comment on Eitzei Chayyim – The Trees of Life I 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?

]]> Comment on The Ingredients Part III – Dyo (Ink) by Yonatanhttp://www.ctc-torah.org/2009/07/the-ingredients-part-iii-dyo-ink/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Yonatan Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:55:37 +0000 http://www.ctc-torah.org/?p=228#comment-293 Thank you very much for explaining the source of the "gall-nut" and its chemical interaction to create the black ink. I have wondered for some time what this substance was and how it was obtained. Oak forests were once found in northern Israel, until fairly recently (Ottoman period). Thank you very much for explaining the source of the “gall-nut” and its chemical interaction to create the black ink. I have wondered for some time what this substance was and how it was obtained. Oak forests were once found in northern Israel, until fairly recently (Ottoman period).

]]> Comment on The Hebrew Letters IV: GIMMEL by Henry Wassermanhttp://www.ctc-torah.org/2010/04/the-hebrew-letters-iv-gimmel/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Henry Wasserman Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:34:26 +0000 http://www.ctc-torah.org/?p=878#comment-292 Bravo... thank-you so much for giving us this insight into the creation of the rules for a well formed gimmel. Bravo… thank-you so much for giving us this insight into the creation of the rules for a well formed gimmel.

]]> Comment on The Ingredients Part I – Klaf by mishael kellerhttp://www.ctc-torah.org/2009/07/the-ingredients-part-i-klaf/comment-page-1/#comment-288 mishael keller Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:10:41 +0000 http://www.ctc-torah.org/?p=162#comment-288 rabbi bloomenstiel,1-does the prep. need to include salt,barley flour,and gall nut water? 2-if bird skin is used,does it need a lime-water bath? 3-how does one seperate the skin layers?is this seperation needed in order to make kosher klaf? 4-are there any other kosher ink recepies?(please respond quickly) rabbi bloomenstiel,

1-does the prep. need to include salt,barley flour,and gall nut water?
2-if bird skin is used,does it need a lime-water bath?
3-how does one seperate the skin layers?is this seperation needed in order to make kosher klaf?
4-are there any other kosher ink recepies?

(please respond quickly)

]]> Comment on Yeria #7 – Done! by Henry Wassermanhttp://www.ctc-torah.org/2010/01/yeria-7-done/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Henry Wasserman Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:14:20 +0000 http://www.ctc-torah.org/?p=856#comment-258 Sorry to hear about your back. I Hope it continues to gain in strength. Sorry to hear about your back. I Hope it continues to gain in strength.

]]> Comment on Yeria #7 – Done! by Rabbi Avraham Chaim Bloomenstiel, Soferhttp://www.ctc-torah.org/2010/01/yeria-7-done/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Rabbi Avraham Chaim Bloomenstiel, Sofer Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:32:17 +0000 http://www.ctc-torah.org/?p=856#comment-257 Apologies for the delay - I had a rather severe back injury and was unable to write or do much for the past few months. The writing is getting back on track now. I have two videos that I am touching up now and getting ready to post - they should be ready next week. Thanks for your continued interest - and please keep checking in! Apologies for the delay – I had a rather severe back injury and was unable to write or do much for the past few months. The writing is getting back on track now. I have two videos that I am touching up now and getting ready to post – they should be ready next week. Thanks for your continued interest – and please keep checking in!

]]> Comment on Yeria #7 – Done! by Henry Wassermanhttp://www.ctc-torah.org/2010/01/yeria-7-done/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Henry Wasserman Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:52:07 +0000 http://www.ctc-torah.org/?p=856#comment-255 Please, if you could add some more videos, they are marvelous. I've been waiting for about 4 months. Please, if you could add some more videos, they are marvelous. I’ve been waiting for about 4 months.

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