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From: daver@hp-pcd.UUCP (daver)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Re: Kosher Mazuza?
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Date: Thu, 22-Aug-85 22:16:00 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 22 22:16:00 1985
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Nf-From: hpcvrd!daver    Aug 22 18:16:00 1985

>A few things can render a Mazuza non-kosher.
>The "paper" inside the mezuza must be made of real parchment,
...
>The letters must be whole, not missing any parts of the letter.
...
>The letters must be hand written using certain natural inks (usully
>made from tannic acid obtained form gall nuts).

Why (what is the source of these rules?)

Dave Rabinowitz
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