Ezra's Immersion for Writing Scrolls
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Question
Hello Rabbi, does a scribe need to immerse even when writing a scroll? And should a scribe adhere to Ezra's immersion in pure water or also in murky water, etc.? I saw in the Halacha that there is such a concept, but it is not clear to me when immersion is required and when it is not...
Answer
Peace and blessings
A. Even when writing a scroll that does not contain holy names, immersion should be observed.
B. Only in pure water.
Source
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita
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