On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 12:22:26 -0400, Mark E. Shoulson <mark@...> wrote:

> I'll have to look this up and get the details right, but this reminds me
> of a distinction made in the Talmud regarding writing Torah, Mezuzah,
> and phylactery scrolls. They speak of three kinds of parchment: g'vil,
> klaf, and duchsutus (I think). One is unsplit, one is split and is the
> thick (flesh?) side, and one is split and is the other side. And they
> discuss which can be used to write which article, and on which side each
> flavor of hide is to be written, etc etc...

A while back, I read a description of the correct way of writing new
Torahs (Torah, iirc). The instructions about shaping all writing strokes
were extremely detailed and specific.

Regards,

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