is there any hope for this tzadik?

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Ink between heads is dark. Question is only if enough of the rosh is recognizable?

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  1. Rabbi Michael TzadokSeptember 21, 2014 at 9:04 AM

    The way the image is appearing on my screen, it seems as though there is a kav connecting the two reshin, and the bottom is filled with dyo.
    So again quoting the Yeriat Shlomo Ot Tzadi seifim 4&5:
    נגע הראשין זה בזה בנגיעה דקה וניכרת צורתה, פסולה. ומותר להפריד הנגיעה בתפילין ומזוזות גם כשכתב אח"כ ואם לא המשיך לכתוב, או בס"ת, טוב להחמיר לבטלה מצורתה.
    קו דיו עובר בין שני הראשין, פסולה, ומותר להפריד הנגיעה, וכן נוהגים בין בתפילין ומזוזות ובין בס"ת
    So it is going to depend on how thick that negiah is. Its hard to tell from the pic. If it is full I think you are in trouble. It is also important to note that according to many Sephardi opinions the separation will render them only Kosher B'diavad, which means according to Rav Ovadiah one is yotzei on putting on Tefillin but may not make a berakah over them.

    Regarding the bottom bit seif 14
    התמלא כל חללה בדיו פסולה. וכשיש היכר מושב שמשוך קצת לשמאל, יש להכשיר.

    Clearly it bottom extends out and so retains its form as a Tzadi, any work there would simply be to improve hidur.

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