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Tithing for a Torah Scroll

Question

Is it permissible to donate tithe money for a Torah scroll written in memory of a deceased person?

Answer

It is permissible, but it does not fulfill the mitzvah of writing a Torah scroll.

Source

Yoreh De'ah 249

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