Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site sesame.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!petrus!bellcore!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!sesame!slerner From: slerner@sesame.UUCP (Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: Kosher Mazuza? Message-ID: <287@sesame.UUCP> Date: Tue, 20-Aug-85 06:34:53 EDT Article-I.D.: sesame.287 Posted: Tue Aug 20 06:34:53 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 24-Aug-85 18:26:20 EDT References: <3660@decwrl.UUCP> Organization: Lotus Development Corp Lines: 35 > > By the way. I have one question. Exactly what makes a mazuza kosher? > > Regards, > Fred > --- > Frederick R. Liss UUCP ...decvax!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-gramps!liss I will be brief: 1. The ink has to be made from proper materials. 2. The parchment must be from a kosher animal with proper sh'chita and preperation. 3. They must be hand written. 4. There are MANY detailed laws regarding the shapes of letters, non-merging of letters, cracks in letters, etc. 5. If a correction needs to be made, there are limitations (can't scratch out G-d's Name) Also, mezuzot, tephillin must be inspected every 3.5 yrs (some communities hold every year, but this is stricter than the law). The above is DEFINITELY not the opinion of Lotus Development Corp! -- Opinions expressed are public domain, and do not belong to Lotus Development Corp. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner {genrad|ihnp4|ima}!wjh12!talcott!sesame!slerner {cbosgd|harvard}!talcott!sesame!slerner slerner%sesame@harvard.ARPA