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<DIV>Takanat Chachamim that Sefer Torah makes hands to be secondary Tumeah.</DIV>
<DIV>Sefer Metamei Yadaim Lihyot Sheniyot.</DIV>
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<DIV>What about the Seffer Torah itself.</DIV>
<DIV>Is it Tamei? or just Metamei?</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>On the other side, in Masechet Yadayim Perek Gimmel Mishna Beit (3:2):
<DIV>"Ammar Lahem, VeHalo Kitvei Hakodedh Sheniyim, Metameim Eith Hayadayim"</DIV>
<DIV>so, here Rav Yehoshua says Beifeirush that Kitvei Kodesh Sheniyim ("secondary to Tumeah").</DIV>
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<DIV>What is the understanding? can sefer be Shenni Letumah, as can be understood from Masechet Yadayim?</DIV>
<DIV>Or it is always Tahor as can be understood from Gemarah, Berachot?</DIV>
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<DIV>galsaba</DIV>
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