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Stam (Heb. סת"ם) is a contraction for Sefer Torah, Tefillin, and Mezuzah. Generally these are holy works of the written Torah that are handcrafted and handwritten on parchment. There are many practical considerations when acquiring one for a mitzvah that will be disccuseed on this page. Also, upkeeping Stam in a respectful and proper manner befitting their holiness is the topic of this page. | Stam (Heb. סת"ם) is a contraction for Sefer Torah, Tefillin, and Mezuzah. Generally these are holy works of the written Torah that are handcrafted and handwritten on parchment. There are many practical considerations when acquiring one for a mitzvah that will be disccuseed on this page. Also, upkeeping Stam in a respectful and proper manner befitting their holiness is the topic of this page. | ||
==Mezuzot== | ==Mezuzot== | ||
===Unused Mezuzot=== | |||
# A kosher mezuzah shouldn't be left unused in one's house. It should be sold, rented, or lent out to be used for a mitzvah.<Ref>Agur Bohalecha 4:33 writes that it is disrespectful to a mezuzah that it should be left unused for a mitzvah.</ref> | # A kosher mezuzah shouldn't be left unused in one's house. It should be sold, rented, or lent out to be used for a mitzvah.<Ref>Agur Bohalecha 4:33 writes that it is disrespectful to a mezuzah that it should be left unused for a mitzvah.</ref> | ||
===Geniza=== | |||
# An unfit mezuzah must be placed in [[geniza]] to be burial with honor.<ref>Agur Bohalecha 4:35</ref> | |||
# The plastic saran wrap around the klaf of the mezuzah also needs geniza since it functions a holy article and is considered a tashmishei kedusha.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 154:3</ref> | |||
# The mezuzah case that does not touch the actual klaf if it is just a simple case to house the mezuzah after it is finished being used can be discarded respectfully. If it is a nice case made to bueatify the mezuzah the case is considered a tashmishei kedusha and needs [[geniza]]. Alternatively, if a case touches the klaf itself it is a tashmishei kedusha and needs [[geniza]].<ref>Agur Bohalecha 9:26 based on Mishna Brurah 154:14</ref> | |||
==Tefillin== | ==Tefillin== | ||
==Sefer Torah== | ==Sefer Torah== | ||
Revision as of 19:36, 3 July 2022
Stam (Heb. סת"ם) is a contraction for Sefer Torah, Tefillin, and Mezuzah. Generally these are holy works of the written Torah that are handcrafted and handwritten on parchment. There are many practical considerations when acquiring one for a mitzvah that will be disccuseed on this page. Also, upkeeping Stam in a respectful and proper manner befitting their holiness is the topic of this page.
Mezuzot
Unused Mezuzot
- A kosher mezuzah shouldn't be left unused in one's house. It should be sold, rented, or lent out to be used for a mitzvah.[1]
Geniza
- An unfit mezuzah must be placed in geniza to be burial with honor.[2]
- The plastic saran wrap around the klaf of the mezuzah also needs geniza since it functions a holy article and is considered a tashmishei kedusha.[3]
- The mezuzah case that does not touch the actual klaf if it is just a simple case to house the mezuzah after it is finished being used can be discarded respectfully. If it is a nice case made to bueatify the mezuzah the case is considered a tashmishei kedusha and needs geniza. Alternatively, if a case touches the klaf itself it is a tashmishei kedusha and needs geniza.[4]
