Kabbalistic concerns link Kala Ilan to impurity (Sitra Achra).



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Rabbi Eliyahu Tavger, Rabbi Yisroel Barkin • Source: Responses to R' Shlomo Miller's Letter Against Techeiles
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– The Ben Ish Chai’s concern applies only to deceitful use of Kala Ilan, not to sincere mitzvah observance (Rabbi Tavger).

– Kala Ilan’s impurity relates to its plant origin, irrelevant to Murex (Rabbi Barkin).

– Observing Techeiles sincerely eliminates concerns of impurity, as mitzvah observance is inherently meritorious (Additional Insights).

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