Link to source: חלזון-תנחום-ירושלמי-אלמרשד-אלכאפי-www.techeiles.org-
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In case one was wondering if a Rishon was explicit in what Techeiles and the source is, to me the most blatant one is the Raavya (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliezer_ben_Joel_HaLevi) to explain Brachos 1 Halacha 2 in the Talmud Yerushalmi . While more recent editions came out with it written “bein purfirin ubein prifinan,” prifinan being a gibberish…
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The Chilazon is Gufo Domeh LeYam according to the Gemara (Menachos 41a): ת”ר חלזון זהו גופו דומה לים וברייתו דומה לדג ועולה אחד לשבעים שנה ובדמו צובעין תכלת לפיכך דמיו יקרים The Sages taught: This ḥilazon, which is the source of the sky-blue dye used in ritual fringes, has the following characteristics: Its body resembles…
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Full sefer here Selected text translation: Let’s say in the Gemara concerning “Ptziyas chilazon” that one is מתעסק (unaware) regarding the killing of it (in other words, that is not what your intent is, you are just trying to get its blood) the explanation is not the simple way most understand it (and therefore one…
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