This video shows a sofer writing a sefer Torah. This sofer has a good hand, writes at a nice pace, and can ask a decent price. But one can also tell how the sefer Torah industry has commercialised the process, allowing for better productivity.
Note the following:
1) The sofer is writing on a light table, which means he does not have to worry about planning the spacing and can just trace over the letters. This saves a lot of time. This also minimises mistakes and saves time of repairs.
2) The quill is a plastic kulmos with a repository, which means you need to dip it into the ink every few lines instead of every few letters. Also you do not need to sharpen it and make new quills. Both of these save time.
3) The klaf today is more refined and smooth, easier to write on. Not uneven and rough like the old days. I'm sure lots of "mei klaf" is added. This enhances writing speed and quality of writing.
4) Double sirtut. Again this enhances quality and neatness.
5) The tagin / …
geniza
ReplyDeleteBut only if the case touched the actual Klaf of the Mezuza. If the Mezuza was rolled entirely, in plastic or paper, then the case is Tashmish D'tashmish. Mishneh Berura and Biur Halacha, 154, s"k 14.
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ReplyDeleteA mezuzah case offers protection and honor (kavod) to the mezuzah klaf. Therefore it should have the status of Tashmish Dkedusha and require geniza even if there is a plastic wrapping around it.
ReplyDeleteSee the Mishna Berurah source you quoted.
I saw someone that wrote that if the mezuzah case is very simple, so therefore it offers only shmira and no kavod, it does not need geniza. If the mezuzah case is nice so that it offers kavod to the mezuzah it would need genizah (as mentioned even if the mezuzah klaf was already wrapped with plastic).