ShalosTinok / Shalos Chachom

6/28/2015

This Mezuzah was written sloppily and and as you can see here there is a very interesting scenario.

What is the problem?
We have the Yud of ידכם and the Vov of והיו and they are practically the same length.

A short vov (depending how short) is technically a Yud and a long Yud (depending on length) is a vov.

Usually each Shaloh is presented individually and judged accordingly and in context to the Ksav... However here we have a Vov and a Yud practically the same length and one after the other. This makes it a bit more difficult because they can't both be Kosher.

The result?
I bought this to a Rav who Paskend that the Vov was to short and this Mezuzah is not Kosher.

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