Who was a Sofer between R' Yishmael and R' Meir
R' Meir
What are at least 2 criterias for a Sofer to have?
Yirei
Shamayim and doesn't like money
What is a "Mean" (מין)
A mean is someone that believes that the sun created the world (Avoda Zara)
How do we know a woman cannot wtite Tefilin, Mezuzah, and Sefer Torah
Because in the shema it says to put on Tefilin and, right after, to write mezuzah so
whoever doesn't
put on Tefilin is not not allowed to write.
Can we use a Sefer Torah made by a Goy?
It's allowed to use a Sefer Torah from a goy because today the majority of them don't
know how to write a Sefer Torah
How do we know that only what is kosher to be eaten, is kosher to be used in making a Sefer
Torah, Tefilin, and Mezuzah?
Because the pasuk says "it should the Torah in your mouth" so we also understand that
the material need to be kosher to be eaten.
Why is fish skin nonkosher to write a Mezuzah on?
Fish is not allowed because it's wet and dirty and cannot dry.
List 5 levels from best kosher skin to the simplest kosher skin to use:
Shlli then bird skin then non domestic animal skins then big domestic animal then small
animals skins then nevela skins
When is the main time to say "Leshma" for a skin?
Before deeping the skin into the "seed"
Do we need to say the "leshma" or is thinking about it enough?
We say it but thinking it is also fine.
Why should we make signs on the skin itself?
Signs on skins are to make sure that it wasn't switched with a not kosher skin.
What kind of sign is better according to the Admur HaZaken? [A] Holes with a needle on the
highest part of the skin. [B] Letters with a marker on the highest part of the skin. [C]
Holes with a needle on the lowest part of the skin. [D] Letters with a marker n the lowest
part of the skin?
With a needle on the highest part of the skin.
What is the sign thst shows that the skin was in the "sid" long enough?
When the hair comes off by itself
What is the skin called the "Gvli"?
Gvil is the skin before we separate it (i.e. original)
What is the "Duschstustus"?
Duchstustus is the inner side of the skin after separating/splitting it. (It also is
more hairy)
What does Halacha of Moshe say? Choose three combinations: To write [mezuzah/torah/tefilin]
on the [inner/external/any] part of the [gvli/klaf/duchstusus]
The halacha of Moshe says mezuzah on the external part of the inner skin, Tefilin on the
inner part of the external skin (klaf) and sefer Torah on the gvlil.
