Updated: May 5, 2025 The Importance of Tefillin Inspection Two weeks ago, a concerned father reached out to me. He wanted to check his son’s tefillin. These tefillin were purchased just two years ago for his son’s Bar Mitzvah. The father wanted to ensure they were in good condition. Right away, I noticed a significant problem. […]
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Updated: May 5, 2025 The mitzvah of mezuzah goes beyond simply placing a scroll on a doorpost. It requires attention to detail and adherence to halachic principles right from the start. One core concept that governs the proper fulfillment of this mitzvah is תעשה ולא מן העשוי. This principle emphasizes the importance of completing mitzvot through
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Updated: May 5, 2025 I was recently called to a home in a well-known Jewish community in Long Island to inspect the mezuzot. As soon as I examined the first mezuzah at the entrance, I had to deliver some difficult news to the owner: “I do not want to waste your time or money. All the
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I was recently called to a home where the owner, feeling uneasy about his mezuzot, requested a full inspection. He had recently purchased about a dozen mezuzot from a local Judaica store but couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. Upon arrival, I began my inspection, carefully removing the klaf from each mezuzah case.
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H/T Shmuel Hertzfeld. There were two names to peel off, each one taking 30 minutes of painstaking work. Respect. Expert Sofer STa”M is R’ Shimon Zeide.
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Updated: Oct 31, 2024 As described in various sections of this site, no amount of caution is too great when it comes to inspection of Mezuzot. In addition to the various methods of scrutinization employed by our highly trained and certified examiners, we offer computer scanning. The STaM computer scanning system was developed by the Vaad
Updated: Nov 28, 2024 All our scribes and examiners are certified by Vaad Mishmeret STaM, Yad-Refael or other leading certifying agencies . They all meet the highest standards both in knowledge and character. They are highly trained and dedicated to providing top quality STaM. Even the most beautiful Mezuzah, Tefillin, or Sefer Torah Megillah, written by
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Updated: Nov 28, 2024 What makes our examiners professional? Defects and flaws in STaM are difficult to detect and can easily pass unnoticed. Perfection is a critical… For example, if there are any broken letters or touching letters in a Mezuzah, the entire scroll is rendered Posul (invalid) and not usable. Not only must one purchase
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