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August 2, 2022
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Rabbi Zvi Thau

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Granted he wore someone else’s Tallit Gadol only at a Bris, but this shows he isn’t against Techeiles. From Wikipedia: Zvi Yisrael Thau (Hebrew: צבי ישראל טאו, born 1938) is a Religious Zionist rabbi, a disciple of Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Kook, and co-founder and president of Yeshivat Har Hamor in Jerusalem. Biography Hans (Zvi Yisrael) Thau was born in Vienna to parents…

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July 30, 2021
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Rabbi Yitzchok Twerski

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BA, Yeshiva University; Yoreh Yoreh and Yadin Yadin, RIETS; MS, Bernard Revel Graduate School. Previously: Chairman of Tanach Department and Rebbe, Frisch Yeshiva High School; Maggid Shiur, Columbia, Princeton, Yeshiva University; Faculty, Michlelet Orot; Rosh Tochnit Chul, Yeshivat Or Etzion; Faculty, Yeshivat Ashreinu.

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November 2, 2020
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Rabbi Elyashiv Knohl

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From Arutz Sheva: Rabbi Knohl was born in 1948 to parents who were among the founders of Kfar Etzion before the War of Independence, and after the Six-Day War he was among those who re-established Kfar Etzion, the first town in Gush Etzion. Rabbi Knohl served in the Paratroopers Brigade in the IDF. He studied…

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November 2, 2020
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Rabbi Yaakov Nagen

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From Wikipedia: Rabbi Dr. Yakov Meir Nagen (born June 17, 1967; Hebrew: יעקב מאיר נגן) is an Israeli Rabbi and author. Nagen teaches at Yeshivat Otniel and has written extensively about Jewish philosophy and Talmud. He is a leader in interfaith peace initiatives between Judaism and Islam and in encounters between Judaism and Eastern religions. Nagen is also the Director of the Blickle Institute for Interfaith Dialogue and the Beit Midrash for…

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January 13, 2020
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Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer

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Only on his Tallis Kattan.

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January 13, 2020
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Rabbi Norman Lamm ZT”L

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While I cannot personally verify this, the fact that he supports Ptil Tekhelet (source: Twitter) implies that he does wear.

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January 13, 2020
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Harav Gershon Meltzer

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From https://www.shasilluminated.org/magidei-shiur/rabbi-gershon-meltzer: Rabbi Gershon Meltzer, a world renowned Posek, has his shiurim featured on Kol Halashon and many other venues. His shiurim on a wide range of Torah and P’sak Halachah are popular all over the world. In addition, he gives a blatt shiur in Yeshivas Mir and gives a very popular daily Mishnah Berurah…

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January 13, 2020
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Hakham Eliyahu Ben-Haim

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Hacham ben Haim is Rosh Yeshivah at RIETS and student of HaRav Ben Zion Abba Shaul. He also acts as Av Bet Din of Queens. It appears he ties like the Ben Ish Hai similar to R’ Mazuz.

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January 13, 2020
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Rabbi Shabtai Rappaport

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R’ Rappaport was one of the people that started the whole process going. Without him it’s hard to say if the rest would be wearing Techeiles today.

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January 13, 2020
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Rabbi Meir Soloveichik

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R’ Meir is a son of R’ Eliyahu Soloveichik, now of Landers, and the great-nephew of R’ Yoshe Ber Soloveichik. He also serves as the official White House Rabbi.

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