The King's Torah Scroll
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Question
It is known the opinion of the Rosh that the mitzvah of writing a Torah scroll is fulfilled through the books of the Sages and Halacha instead of a Torah scroll. What would be the Rosh's opinion regarding the writing of a Torah scroll for the king?
Answer
Shalom Rav
Even according to the Rosh, the king must write an actual Torah scroll.
The Rosh wrote that nowadays, when a Torah scroll is written and not used but placed in the synagogue, the mitzvah is fulfilled by writing other books for Torah study.
However, for the king, whose Torah scroll must be 'and it shall be with him all the days of his life', the mitzvah is fulfilled exactly as in the past.
Source
Rosh, Minor Laws, Sefer Torah, Siman 1