13 Archives - Blue Fringes - Techeiles - Tekhelet - Techelet

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October 20, 2022
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GR”A Vilna Gaon Style – All Blue with Teimani Chulyos

GR”A Vilna Gaon Style – All Blue with Teimani Chulyos https://bluefringes.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/02180324/gra-chaim-twerski.jpg 413 1877 rhecht rhecht https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cf4ea0e3d991f0dbaa91512dcb5916b2?s=96&d=mm&r=g October 20, 2022 February 7, 2023

While the GR”A in Yahel Ohr is explicit that each set of 4 chulyos alternates blue and white, this is moreso Rambam with a “nod” to the GR”A in terms of how the double knots are spaced out: 4-4-4-1. To quote from the Daf Yomi Page (p. 4): “Another understanding of the Rambam – The…

rhecht
June 17, 2022
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Rambam with Double Knots Before and After

Rambam with Double Knots Before and After https://bluefringes.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/17180446/IMG-20220617-WA0003.jpg 757 1600 rhecht rhecht https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cf4ea0e3d991f0dbaa91512dcb5916b2?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 17, 2022 June 17, 2022

The logic here is that the “Kesher Elyon” is unclear if it’s the knot closest to or farthest from the Beged, so this satisfies both if one wants to be Machmir on the double knot according to the Mordechai.

rhecht
February 9, 2021
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7-8-11-13 Belz / Slonim / Ger

7-8-11-13 Belz / Slonim / Ger https://bluefringes.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/22031915/055CF24F-D1BF-4D7D-92AC-FA864374C7EF-rotated.jpeg 3024 4032 rhecht rhecht https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cf4ea0e3d991f0dbaa91512dcb5916b2?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 9, 2021 March 5, 2021

This is similar in format to the Ben Ish Hai method, but without the “spine.” After each Chulya of three, the Shamash goes through each set of four strings to make a separation between one Chulya and the next. What we do to make it more even is we switch direction of the winds after…

rhecht
May 27, 2020
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Rabbi Elyashiv Knohl – Rambam

Rabbi Elyashiv Knohl – Rambam https://bluefringes.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/11225354/9A48C056-311D-4CC5-9848-950C0058F16D.jpeg 720 1280 rhecht rhecht https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cf4ea0e3d991f0dbaa91512dcb5916b2?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 27, 2020 February 22, 2021

Rabbi Elyashiv Knohl wore (and R’ David Ben Zazon wears) 7-8-11-13 with Chabad Chulyot, the first 6 winds (two Chulyot) and last 3 winds being white. In R’ Ben Zazon’s words: אני קושר כמו השולחן ערוך גם את התכלת, כיוון שכך המנהג המקובל במאות השנים האחרונות, ולגבי התכלת אין רצף של מנהג… זה מה שהרב…

rhecht
January 15, 2020
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Tosafos Shulchan Aruch HaRav

Tosafos Shulchan Aruch HaRav https://bluefringes.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/10154900/C422CBB7-E43E-4DDA-8A86-0DF817F65CB8-rotated-e1615393222980.jpeg 3024 4032 rhecht rhecht https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cf4ea0e3d991f0dbaa91512dcb5916b2?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 15, 2020 March 8, 2023

This method assumes (like the Rambam) that all the twists except for the first and last be Tekhelet. It keeps five (double) knots, and distributes 7, 8, 11, and 13 twists between them. The Tekhelet string is wrapped through and over each group of three (a chulyah) in order to keep them together. It’s basically…

rhecht
January 9, 2020
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GR”A Vilna Gaon Style – All Blue with Chabad Chulyos

GR”A Vilna Gaon Style – All Blue with Chabad Chulyos https://bluefringes.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/17132705/A1D51E54-989C-43FF-BDC6-E6AFF78E80A3.jpeg 1152 2048 rhecht rhecht https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cf4ea0e3d991f0dbaa91512dcb5916b2?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 9, 2020 October 20, 2022

R’ Chaim Twerski Shlit”a holds like the Raavad (1, 3) and originally tied like the GR”A using all blue Chulyos, using the Chabad/Chassidishe Chulya. However, he has changed his mind and now tells people to tie like the GRA alternating blue and white. He follows R Yitzchok Brand’s Shitta. The general pattern for GR”A is…

rhecht
January 7, 2020
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7-8-11-13 with Yemenite Chulyos

7-8-11-13 with Yemenite Chulyos https://bluefringes.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/09034342/E5CFB414-92A7-46D6-9296-D509463ED4EA.jpeg 900 1600 rhecht rhecht https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cf4ea0e3d991f0dbaa91512dcb5916b2?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 7, 2020 February 22, 2021

7-8-11-13 with Yemenite Chulyos, also fulfills the AR”I in 7-8-11-13 with broken Chulyos between 5 knots. Breslov wears like this and rumor has it that Chabad originally tied Chulyos like this before doing the current method. R’ Zalman Nechemia Goldberg ZT”L also notably wore this method on one of his Talleisim.

rhecht
January 7, 2020
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RAMA”K (R’ Moshe Cordevero) Tying

RAMA”K (R’ Moshe Cordevero) Tying https://bluefringes.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/28154125/chinuch-bentzion-twerski.jpg 210 1032 rhecht rhecht https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cf4ea0e3d991f0dbaa91512dcb5916b2?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 7, 2020 March 20, 2023

Yemenite חוליות of 3-3-3-4 (which is the pattern of the RAMA”K (R’ Moshe Cordevero) as well as the Chinuch ), one white wind before and after, 5 knots, long Raavad string. חינוך pattern. R’ Bentzion Twerski likes having one string instead of two since the זוהר says to do one string. (The זוהר also says…

rhecht
January 7, 2020
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Ben Ish Hai Tying

Ben Ish Hai Tying https://bluefringes.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/17145225/14B74997-C253-4DA6-AFBA-BB0014E77A7E.jpeg 228 1352 rhecht rhecht https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cf4ea0e3d991f0dbaa91512dcb5916b2?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 7, 2020 February 24, 2021

This tying method has traditionally been worn by Jews of Iraqi descent following the Psak and Kabbala of the Ben Ish Hai. He understands the Rambam’s separating of Chulyos by looping the Shamash in between both halves of four strings, at the same time doing 7-8-11-13 as per the AR”I’s requirement. Per Ptil’s website: The…

rhecht
January 7, 2020
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Radzyn / Chabad (Ariza”l) Method

Radzyn / Chabad (Ariza”l) Method https://bluefringes.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/17152124/radzyn-tying.jpg 235 840 rhecht rhecht https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cf4ea0e3d991f0dbaa91512dcb5916b2?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 7, 2020 February 22, 2021

From Ptil Tekhelet: This method assumes (like the Rambam) that all the twists except for the first and last be Tekhelet. It keeps five (double) knots, and distributes 7, 8, 11, and 13 twists between them. The Tekhelet string is wrapped through and over each group of three (a chulyah) in order to keep them…

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