tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157868497534649595.post4749552869388921988..comments2023-07-09T07:07:59.823-04:00Comments on SoMeHoW Frum : Quick Query/Question QuestUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157868497534649595.post-15240639104278228582010-10-05T13:07:42.093-04:002010-10-05T13:07:42.093-04:00Quills are made primarily from bird feathers, but ...Quills are made primarily from bird feathers, but as far as I know, some Sefardim use reeds. See Shabbos 11A.<br /><br />ואמר רבא בר מחסיא אמר רב חמא בר גוריא אמר רב אם יהיו כל הימים דיו ואגמים קולמוסים ושמים יריעות וכל בני אדם לבלרין אין מספיקים לכתוב חללה של רשות מאי קראה אמר רב משרשיא שמים לרום וארץ לעומק ולב מלכים אין חקרSoMeHoW Frumhttp://somehowfrum.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157868497534649595.post-87111410949410657402010-10-04T23:35:54.686-04:002010-10-04T23:35:54.686-04:00This reminds me of a strange experience. I once w...This reminds me of a strange experience. I once went to a neighbor to burn my hametz, and was about to toss the hametz into a big fire, when someone cautioned me that the place I was going to throw my hametz in was a makeshift matza factory, and nearby was the "correct" fire!guestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157868497534649595.post-5046940025918210752010-10-04T19:16:46.776-04:002010-10-04T19:16:46.776-04:00Musn't quills be made from a kosher bird's...Musn't quills be made from a kosher bird's feathers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157868497534649595.post-33593136032169004942010-10-04T17:35:43.484-04:002010-10-04T17:35:43.484-04:00Good question. I've often wondered this mysel...Good question. I've often wondered this myself. As an aside, I wonder if the Aravos originally were supposed to fuel the Chometz fire or the Matza fire?Avruminoreply@blogger.com