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Brightly Dyed, 3,000-year Old Textiles From King David-era Found in Southern Israel

Brightly Dyed, 3,000-year Old Textiles From King David-era Found in Southern Israel 2200 1652 rhecht

Fragments of woven woolen cloths discovered in copper mines in Timna are among oldest use of true plant dyes discovered in Middle East Nir Hasson Jun 29, 2017 Dozens of fragments of brightly colored fabric from the time of King David and Solomon have been found in an archaeological excavation at Timna in southern Israel,…

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Have We Found the Lost Biblical Indigo Dye?!

Have We Found the Lost Biblical Indigo Dye?! 150 150 rhecht

Maj. A.Y. Katsof June 16, 2019 Into the indigo blackness of the Soviet night, two men stepped out of a frame of electric light into the concrete warren of a Soviet khrushchyovka. Physicist Dr. Baruch Sterman, at the time a researcher at Bell Labs, together with his best friend Professor Ari Zivotofsky, peered back into…

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החיפוש אחר חילזון התכלת

החיפוש אחר חילזון התכלת 150 150 rhecht

בפרשת “שלח” מציינת התורה את המצווה לצבוע בצבע התכלת את פתילות הציצית. מה מאחורי ציווי זה? דניאל ליפסון – 17.06.2019 “דַּבֵּר אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם וְעָשׂוּ לָהֶם צִיצִת עַל כַּנְפֵי בִגְדֵיהֶם לְדֹרֹתָם וְנָתְנוּ עַל צִיצִת הַכָּנָף פְּתִיל תְּכֵלֶת“. בתקופת המקרא ולאחר מכן בימי בית שני, התעטף עם ישראל בטליתות, כאשר חלק מפתילות הציצית היו צבועות…

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Techeiles is mentioned 49 times in the Bible.

Techeiles is mentioned 49 times in the Bible. 150 150 rhecht

Exodus 25:4 — וּתְכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת Exodus 26:1 — שֵׁ֣שׁ מָשְׁזָ֗ר וּתְכֵ֤לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ וְתֹלַ֣עַת Exodus 26:4 — וְעָשִׂ֜יתָ לֻֽלְאֹ֣ת תְּכֵ֗לֶת עַ֣ל שְׂפַ֤ת Exodus 26:31 — וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ פָרֹ֗כֶת תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת Exodus 26:36 — לְפֶ֣תַח הָאֹ֔הֶל תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת Exodus 27:16 — עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אַמָּ֗ה תְּכֵ֨לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ן וְתוֹלַ֧עַת Exodus 28:5 — הַזָּהָ֔ב וְאֶת־ הַתְּכֵ֖לֶת וְאֶת־ הָֽאַרְגָּמָ֑ן Exodus…

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יישוב הקו’ על הרמב”ם מעירובין ושיטת הגר”א בתכלת – הרב שלמה יהונתן מאזוז

יישוב הקו’ על הרמב”ם מעירובין ושיטת הגר”א בתכלת – הרב שלמה יהונתן מאזוז 150 150 rhecht

מס’ שאלה 18552   א. והרי יש קושיה חזקה מאוד על הרמב”ם? -בעירובין צו: ‘המוצא תכלת בשוק’ דמספקינן האם נצבעו לשם ציצית או ללבושים אחרים, ואם כהרמב”ם ליכא ספיקא כלל, דהרי חציו צבוע בתכלת וחציו בלבן? ב. והלא הגר”א גם היה מקובל עצום ופסק כהראב”ד? – “בת יחידתא חוליא תכלת שבציצית. והוא חוט הרביעית כדעת…

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CHAPTER FIVE: COLOR WARS:ROMAN CHARIOT TEAMS

CHAPTER FIVE: COLOR WARS:ROMAN CHARIOT TEAMS 150 150 rhecht

In Petronius’ Cena Trimalchionis, Trimalchio chides his slaves Philar-gyrus and Carius, ‘you are such terrible fans of the Greens.’ [Petron. Sat.70.] The use of color in games, which is reflected in literature, makes a powerful statement about the Romans and their loyalty to sports teams. The four chariot teams were known by their colors: Green, Blue, Red,…

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BLUE vs GREEN. Passion and politics in the Roman circus….. – Antonia Senior

BLUE vs GREEN. Passion and politics in the Roman circus….. – Antonia Senior 1280 800 rhecht

What did Nero and Caligula have in common, besides being murderous megalomaniacs? Both were ardent Greens. In Constantinople some 500 years later, Justinian and his wife Theodora were passionate Blues. The Blues and Greens were two of the factions in chariot racing, who were supported by the populace in huge numbers. Along with their less…

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TRUE BLUE

TRUE BLUE 1077 841 rhecht

By Gavriel Horan | DECEMBER 11, 2018 Looking for the chilazon off the coast of Greece. Film director Chananya Kramer (center) with Rabbi Yitzchok Elchonon Zak (left) and Rabbi Yechezkel Toporowitz of Techeiles L’chosvei Shemo, which produces techeiles for Eretz Yisrael (Photos KolRom Media) He was in the fourth grade at the Hebrew Academy of…

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The History of Sapoon-Soap, The Benefits of Virgin Olive Oil

The History of Sapoon-Soap, The Benefits of Virgin Olive Oil 27 34 rhecht

The History of Sapoon-Soap Soap making history goes back around 5000 years. The first recorded archeological evidence of the manufacture of soap-like materials is dated to around 2800 BC in Ancient Babylon. Babylonians had discovered the basic method of making soap, using Cassia oil (the tree that cinnamon is extracted from) boiled with ashes and…

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Techeilet – Mitzva World

Techeilet – Mitzva World 150 150 rhecht

Q: What is the correct way to tie Techeilles? A: Interestingly enough, there is actually no source found in the meforshim, commentaries, to tie techeilles the way we currently tie lavan (regular white tzitzis). The reason for this is because the way regular white tzitzis is currently tied was invented after techeilles was lost, aproximately 1,300 years ago! This…

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