Ibud Ha'Oros for Klaf

By Yehoshua -
The poskim speak about what one should say when making Klaf - l'shem kedushes Sefer Torah, Tefillin, Mezuzah...Best to always say L'Shem whatever Kedusha it is for. However an eitzah is given to make everything with a tanei that one may use it for Sefer Torah or Tefillin or Mezuzos or even for chulin. L'maseh what is done by our klaf, what is said, etc.

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  1. moshe weinerApril 16, 2012 at 6:13 AM

    Most kelafim are processed al tnay as you explained.
    But you can order klaf "shlo al tnay" that means klaf that was made specificly lshem kedushas one item only.

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  2. Etan KatzApril 16, 2012 at 7:25 AM

    To add to what R. Moshe said: Some klaf-makers make their klaf "leshem kedushas Sefer Torah" without a tenai and it may be used for tefilin, mezuzos, megilos, or nevi'im; but it can not be used for a davar chol.

    I don't know what the halacha would be with regard to "pitom haketores" or "the menora", but I assume they are considered a davar chol as far as the kedusha of the klaf is concerned.

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    1. Mordechai Pinchas/Marc MichaelsApril 16, 2012 at 12:37 PM

      Would a pitum k'toret be considered entirely a davar chol given it has words of Torah and Hashem's name in? Similarly the menorah words are from Tehillim and a sefer Tehillim has kedushah. Now technically one isn't supposed to write out parts of books/p'sukim etc, but pitum ha'k'toret on k'laf is supported by the rabbonim as a great segulah for parnassah, but what would be the halachic support for them in the first place?

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