Are there additional tagin beyond SHATNEZ GETZ that scribes add to STaM, and do they invalidate if added improperly?
Synopsis
Scribes customarily add additional tagin beyond SHATNEZ GETZ, as described in the Tur in the name of Shimmusha Rabba and the Rambam. These additional tagin do not invalidate if omitted. If extra tagin are added inventively (beyond the traditional set), they are also not invalidating, provided they touch the letter.
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