[Avodah] Tum'at Yadayim

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Takanat Chachamim that Sefer Torah makes hands to be secondary Tumeah.
Sefer Metamei Yadaim Lihyot Sheniyot.
 
What about the Seffer Torah itself.
Is it Tamei? or just Metamei?
 
The Gemara (Berachos 22a) where R. Yehudah ben Beseira said, "The words of 
Torah do not receive Tum'ah". This is learned from Yirmiyahu 23:29 - "are not 
all my words like fire, said Hashem?". Just as fire does not receive Tum'ah, so 
too the words of Torah cannot become impure - also, the Beis Yosef OC 88 DH 
v'Aha.
 
On the other side, in Masechet Yadayim Perek Gimmel Mishna Beit (3:2):  
"Ammar Lahem, VeHalo Kitvei Hakodedh Sheniyim, Metameim Eith Hayadayim"
so, here Rav Yehoshua says Beifeirush that Kitvei Kodesh Sheniyim ("secondary 
to Tumeah").
 
What is the understanding? can sefer be Shenni Letumah, as can be understood 
from Masechet Yadayim?
Or it is always Tahor as can be understood from Gemarah, Berachot?
 
galsaba
 
 
 




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