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This 1998 exchange shows that some early Murex wearers chose to keep Techeiles private on the tallis kattan because of concerns about perishah min hatzibbur or yuhara. The issue was therefore not necessarily doubt about the Techeiles itself, but how openly to adopt a practice that was still unusual in the community.
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Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 18:10:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: Micha Berger <micha@aishdas.org>
Subject: Re: tekheles revisited
Being the only one around wearing techeiles might raise p’rishah min hatzibur issues.
Putting strings on a talis katan with the strings worn inside the pants avoids that.
-mi
(It’s off topic, but the price of one set of techeiles is comparable to what many spend on an esrog.)
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Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 19:29:49 EDT
From: Joelirich@aol.com
Subject: Re: tekheles revisited
In a message dated 98-10-21 18:11:01 EDT, you write:
Being the only one around wearing techeiles might raise p’rishah min hatzibur issues.
Putting strings on a talis katan with the strings worn inside the pants avoids that.
-mi
I know someone who only wears them on talit katan due to issues of yhora (not a problem if worn inside) but would wear on talit gadol when someone else in community does.
Kol tuv
Joel Rich
