Ketores on Klaf

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What is the heter to write the parshas haketores on klaf in ashuris? I am aware that the Kaf Hachaim and others bring down the practice and that it is a segula for parnasa, but why is it okay to write it in the first place? I am vaguely aware that there is a shayla about whether or not it is muttar, but I'm not aware of who discusses it explicitly. Any sources would be appreciated.

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  1. Beis HastamMarch 10, 2014 at 12:10 PM

    search rabbi ovadia yosefs tshuvos- he was against it.
    interesting is the last line of the first page mishna brura where he is against the "shivisi's if they are not covered properly(our ktores covered with plastic shouldn't be a problem.
    also if i recall correctly the tosfos y"t on the mishna "hamotzi klaf katan the shiur is to write parshas shma- now what can you do with a shema -so he writes you can say krias shma- please review the sources as i don't have the time at this moment.

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    1. YankevMarch 10, 2014 at 1:29 PM

      Text of Tosafos Yom Tov (Shabbos 8:3): תמיהא לי למאי איצטריך לפרש דזיל קרי הפרשיות שבתפילין תמצא שזו היא הקטנה. ונ"ל דאיצטריך למיתני דהא מכיון דתנן בספ"ג דמנחות שארבע פרשיות שבתפילין מעכבות זו את זו א"כ לא ליהוי שיעור להוצאת שבת אא"כ שיהיה בכדי לכתוב עליו כל ארבע פרשיות אהכי קתני שהיא שמע ישראל ומכיון שהפרשה קטנה היא שמע ישראל יש לשער בה לבד שכן קורין אותה לבד על מטתו וא"ת א"כ ל"ל למיתני פרשה קטנה שבתפילין י"ל דאי לאו שנכתבה בתפילין משום שקוראה על מטתו בלבד לא היינו משערין בה שרוב העולם בקיאין בה וקורין אותה בע"פ וא"נ קורין אותו בתוך ספר שלם אבל השתא דבתפילין נכתבה ולא סגי בלא"ה וגם על המטה קורין אותה לבדה הלכך נתנו חכמים השיעור בה לבד

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    2. YankevMarch 10, 2014 at 1:34 PM

      Yabia Omer 9:23 mentions the issue of writing individual pesukim, but there is also the issue of writing Torah Shebe'al Peh in the exact same format as Torah Shebikhsav.

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