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[Aga Tentakulus]

I understand.
The split skin (Gevil) is the flesh side, the fur side (K'lav).
According to Jewish Torah law, texts may only be written on the flesh side.
Quote:
Maimonides issued further prescriptions for the use of each of the three types of processed skin. [13] Torah scrolls may only be written on the side where the hair grew, on G'vil, and never on Duchsustos (understood as the half-skin from the flesh side). [13] Phylacteries, when written on k'laf, must be written on the flesh side. [13] A mezuzah, when written on duchsustos, must be written on the hair side. [13] It is unacceptable to write on k'laf on the hair side or on the split skin (either g'vil or duchsustos) on the flesh side. [13]


It should be understood that split skin was not only dehaired, but the fur was mechanically scraped off so that both sides looked the same before scraping.
This dates back to when parchment was not yet treated with lime bleach.
Genuine untreated parchment.

   

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