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- String Ratio: Rambam Ratio, Raavad Ratio
- Tying Method: 7-8-11-13 with Yemenite Chulyos, R' Shalom Arush (Breslov) Tying Method
- How We Know: Picture(s), Told me Directly
- Date Born: December 9, 1986
- Location Born: Seattle, Washington, U.S.
- Current Location: Jerusalem, Israel
I asked him what led him to Techeiles. He responded that, when he was a Messianic, the blue string was a given. When he converted to Judaism, he initially wore white strings to look normal, but then switched to Techeiles tied in the Breslov traditions. ~RH
About Wearer
From Wikipedia:
Nissim Baruch Black (born Damian Jamohl Black; December 9, 1986) is an American-Israeli rapper and producer from Seattle, Washington. Originally performing under the name D. Black, he released two albums, The Cause and Effect (2006) and Ali’yah (2009), and was featured on producer Jake One‘s debut album White Van Music (2008). He retired in 2011 to focus on his conversion to Orthodox Judaism, but returned in 2012 under his Hebrew name, Nissim Black, and began writing from a more religious standpoint. Nissim and his wife made Aliyah to Israel in 2016 and live in Beit Shemesh with their six children. He appeared on the Shtar song “Rabbit Hole” from their album Boss EP, released in 2012. In 2013, he released a mixtape, Miracle Music, followed by his debut album, self-titled Nissim. In March 2017, he released his second album Lemala. A third album, Gibor, was released in 2019.
Minhagim
| Minhag | Minhag SubGroup | Fully or Partially? |
|---|---|---|
| Ashkenazi | Full | |
| Chassidic | Full |











