[Avodah] STAM Not Glatt!

[Micha Berger]

On Mon, Aug 09, 2010 at 01:59:08PM +0300, Danny Schoemann wrote:
: The Be'er Heitev (16) brings 3 sources (abbreviated - and I can't
: figure them out ambiguously) that it's preferable to use skins of
: animals that are Kosher-to-be-eaten.

What I can't figure out is whether this is a preference midinei sta"m
to use such kelaf, or a bal tashchis issue -- better not to kill two
animals when you could eat and get kelaf from the same one.

The lashon in the be'eir heiteiv is fleeting.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha