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muman613:

--- Quote from: 18chai on April 02, 2009, 06:39:26 PM ---Perhaps they don't ,but because the Torah states "ye shall put them were you can see them" and it is only the oral Torah that stipulates wearing them , some do put it on the wall from such reasoning.  the vegetable dye is interesting .

But the Talmud states chilazon , that means snail. the color argomon (purple also comes form the same animal) however for blue it is kept in the sun longer and the molecular bonds of color break making it blue the longer you leave it the lighter the blue. There is no other animal that has the color of the sea like the Talmud states that yields such color. I think it’s in interesting subject


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Wait one second... The Torah explicitly says to tie Tzit-Tzits to the corners of a four corner garmet. Obviously, from written Torah, the command to wear the fringe of blue is only when wearing a four-cornered garment.

I will quote of the passage:


Bamidbar/Numbers 15:37-41

Hashem told Moses, Speak to the Children of Israel and tell them that they should make "tzitzis" on the corners of their clothing. This pertains to all generations of Jews.

You shall put on the tzitzis of each corner one thread of t'chailes.

You will have these tzitzis, and when you see them you will remember all the Commandments of Hashem and you will do them, and you will not pursue the desires of you hearts or eyes.

So that you remember and do all My Commandments, and you will be holy to your G-d. For I am Hashem your G-d Who has taken you out of Egypt so that I could be your G-d.

I am Hashem your G-d.


EMET

It seems plain as day to me that one must wear fringes on a four cornered garment and to attach one thread of blue on each corner.

You also should be aware that this passage is a part of our most holy prayer, the Shema in the third paragraph.

http://www.beingjewish.com/mitzvos/tzitzis.html

judeanoncapta:

--- Quote from: Dan ben Noah on April 01, 2009, 06:14:13 PM ---That is interesting.  I thought that only Karaites wore a blue string.  Is this a recent update?

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Yes, the tekheleth has only become available in the 1990's.

Tekheleth is Murex Trunculus. This is scientific fact. The ancient source of tekheleth, the ancient dying works of Tyre has been excavated.

Murex shells has been found there in the millions.

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