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Case Studies.

There are many things that can render Mezuzah or Tefillin not Kosher, or at best minimally Kosher.

Some of which happen over time and some unfortunately are Possul from the get go, 
Such as;

Letters, Words or/and Tagim that are Missing, Extra, Substituted, Touching, Broken. Improperly Spaced, Deformed. Faded, Cracked and weather damaged.

We document the problems that we find and periodically upload them to the website.
We hope that this will educate and encourage the public to purchase Tefillin and Mezuzos only from a reputable source, and to have their Mezuzos and Tefillin checked regularly.

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Missing tagim

1/3/2019

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Bar Mitzvah Boy with new Tefililn

3/16/2018

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One of the many benefits of purchasing your Tefillin at the Sofer Center. Come experience the joy! Watch as Rabbi Kass puts the Parshios inside the Batim. learn all there is to know about your Tefillin. Connect.
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Tefillin Corner Repair

2/21/2018

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Tefillin need to be square, a dent in one of the corners can make them no longer Kosher. They do not have to be pointy on the corners, however if you, your son or husband have a serious dent like in the picture below, or if you are not sure how severe it is, bring them in right away to be inspected and if necessary fixed.

Sometimes nicks and dents can go undetected, which is one of the reasons why it is important to have Tefillin checked on a yearly basis. If that is not feasible then at least once every 5-7 years.

Remember; always handle Tefilin over a table or surface to prevent them from falling to the ground. It is also important to stay away from walls or low ceilings while wearing them.
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After the repairs were made
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Mezuzah Fire Damage

1/28/2018

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These Mezuzahs were in a house that had a fire, as you can see these Mezuzahs were all damaged. Unfortunately the Mezuzahs on the doors closest to the area where the fire broke out were consumed in the flames. The one on the right was the first Mezuzah I found within close proximity to the area where the fire broke out, As you can see it has begun to melt and had extensive damage and had to be put in Sheimos, The one in the middle which was a bit further away the case has begun to warp slightly and the Mezuzah only had minor damage. The one on the left was even further and was only covered in soot. and aside from smelling like smoke there was little to no damage discovered due to the smoke. Unfortunately fire proof Mezuzah cases don't exist yet, who knows maybe one day in our future...
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Mezuzah that was recovered with the most extensive damage
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Mezuzah Placement

1/28/2018

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Stairs

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Damaged Mezuzah -Faded and Cracked lettering

11/7/2017

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Before Repairs
After repairs
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Walls dont come all the way down.

2/22/2017

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Travel Tefillin

1/12/2017

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Standard Batim are on average 33/34/35mm. For those who do a lot of traveling where every ounce is counted, and every inch in the suitcase is important you may want to consider these 28mm batim.

Weighing approx 8oz, which is half the weight of standard Tefilin and nearly half the footprint these are the smallest Gasos batim that can still hold a "regular size" Klaf for the Parshios, anything smaller will effect price and quality of Parshios considerably. As the Parshios will have to be written on smaller Klaf and the Ksav needs to be written smaller, 

Most Sofrim are not ready to write so small and many are not able to do so, as it
 is very difficult to write Parshios properly with all the details in such a small size. The Sofer must write slower then he is accustomed to, it is much more strenuous and he must be of a much higher caliber to be able to write beautifully so small.

Parshios in this size are approximately $400+ more then equal quality Parshios in the Standard size Klaf.
As well there are many more options of Mehudar Parshios in the regular size Klaf.
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Weather Damaged Mezuzah

12/13/2016

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Tefillin Parshios found to be inserted upside down!

11/24/2016

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The owner of these Tefillin was 27 years old getting his Tefillin checked for the first time since his Bar Mitzvah.... it was heart wrenching to have to let him know about this.

Out of the thousands of Tefillin we have checked we have found this only a handful of times... For this reason alone, it is important to have your Tefillin checked regularly... How many more years could he have gone on wearing problematic Tefilin?!


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    Rabbi Kass was ordained by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, former Ashkenazik Chief Rabbi of Israel. He is certified as a Sofer for both Kesivah and Hagoah by one of the leading experts in Safrus, Rabbi Avrohom Tzvi Vosner, Rav of the Vad Mishmeres Sta”m.

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