On June 3, 2009, Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer gave a 15 minute class on common Jewish urban legends and misconceptions. A must-hear.
Jewish Urban Legends – Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer
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Analysis: Radziner Vs. Murex Tekheleth, The Truth!
When examining the cases for and against Techeiles, I came across an hour-long video on Radziner vs. Murex Tekhelet: the Truth by Michael Shelomo Bar Ron (MSBR). While the author makes some valid points, I found some holes in it.…
Techeiles / Tekhelet- How to Tie Tzitzis / Tzitzit Like R’ Hershel Schachter’s Method
Techeiles is a Torah-based Mitzvah which has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years. With both scientific and Rabbinical support, plus the length of time it’s been allowed to percolate, the murex Tekhelet has enjoyed more success than the Radziner variant,…
Pesach/Chametz and Techeiles – Connection With Modesty
I wanted to add a cute little observation of Techeiles and how it relates to Pesach with lack of Chametz. Chametz represents ones ego which tends to inflate like leavened bread: when left to it’s own devices, it rises and…
Watch a Sofer Stam Peel Hashem’s Name from a Sefer Torah
H/T Shmuel Hertzfeld. There were two names to peel off, each one taking 30 minutes of painstaking work. Respect. Expert Sofer STa”M is R’ Shimon Zeide.
Awesome Pic: Amare Stoudemire Wearing Techeiles
I know I know. Amare’s Jewishness is doubtful and he associated with the Black Hebrews more. He also doesn’t wear a yarmulke. Still, Tzitzis with Techeiles is Tzitzis with Techeiles.
Top Gedolim That Wear/Wore Radzyner Techeiles
The Rebbe, Maharsham of Berzan He wanted to be buried with the techeiles. R’ Itizkel Ponovitcher R’ Chaim Ozer Rudzhinsky He supposedly wore it on his tallis katan R’ Chaim Berlin (possibly) R’ Akiva Yosef Shlessinger Rabbi Yitzchok Noson Nochum…
Rabbi Hershel Schachter -Wearing Tzitzis in or Out?
Bottom-line, R’ Hershel Schachter says to wear them in. To quote: Chacham Ovadia [Yosef] writes that Hashem should forgive our brothers, the Ashkenazim, for wearing their tzitzis out because al pi Kabbalah, you’re not supposed to… The Torah says…
More Gedolim, Rabbis, and Awesome People that Wear Techeiles
Earlier I wrote a preliminary post on Gedolim/Rabbis wearing techeiles, which is comprehensive but far from complete. I’ve been privileged to receive a kuntrus on pro-Techeiles Rabbis (both past and present), as well as from other sources. Here are more…
Review on Hamodia Inyan on Techeiles/Tekhelet
I recently read R’ Avraham Heschel’s 2 part series (Part 1, Part 2) on Techeiles in Hamodia’s Inyan magazine. Firstly, R’ Heschel is a tremendous Talmud chochom and a prolific writer. The fact he wrote about Techeiles further spreads awareness…