Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site moscom.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!petrus!bellcore!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!rochester!ritcv!moscom!de From: de@moscom.UUCP (Dave Esan) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: Kosher Mazuza? Message-ID: <565@moscom.UUCP> Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 13:09:54 EDT Article-I.D.: moscom.565 Posted: Wed Aug 21 13:09:54 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 25-Aug-85 00:36:32 EDT References: <3660@decwrl.UUCP> Organization: MOSCOM Corp, E Rochester, NY, USA Lines: 25 > "Of course. I'd be glad to. By the way, are the mazuzos kosher?" > > "Certainly. My mother bought them in Israel on her last trip." > > "Well, perhaps we should have the Rabbi look at them. Why don't you bring > them to shul Sunday morning. I am sure the Rabbi will be glad to let you > know." > > I don't have to tell you. They weren't kosher. I too bought the klaf for a mezuza in Israel (in fact, I bought about twenty). They had the mark of the Chief Rabbinate on the plastic bag they came in. I bought from a reputable dealer on a large street in Jerusalem. I brought them home and the sofer (scribe) told me they were all incorrect. Not only that, he showed me the errors (knowing that no one trusts someone who checks things and then tries to sell you a replacement), and sure enough, every single one was in error, even to a novice like myself. Later, the Rabbi posted a notice that klaf from Israel was suspect because of continuing scandal involving non-kosher klaf, and illegal use of the stamps of the various rabbinates. David Esan (ritcv!moscom!de)