Reviving Ancient Biblical Practices ✡ "A Thread of Blue"

Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them throughout their generations fringes in the corners of their garments, and that they put with the fringe of each corner a thread of blue. NUMBERS (15:38)   דַּבֵּר אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם וְעָשׂוּ לָהֶם צִיצִת עַל כַּנְפֵי בִגְדֵיהֶם לְדֹרֹתָם וְנָתְנוּ עַל צִיצִת הַכָּנָף פְּתִיל תְּכֵלֶת בְּמִדְבַּר טו:לח da-bayr el b'-nay yis-ra-ayl v'-a-mar-ta a-lay-hem v'-a-su la-hem tzee-tzit al kan-fay vig-day-hem l'-do-ro-tam v'-na-t'-nu al tzee-tzit ha-ka-naf p'-teel t'-khay-let

Jerusalem Inspiration The Biblical blue color of 'tekhelet' is mentioned numerous times in the Bible. The color, worn on the corners of the four-cornered garment known as the 'tallit,' is meant to remind us of the sky, and, by extension, God and His constant presence in our lives. Yet for close to 1500 years, the source of this special blue dye had been lost to the world. In an exciting discovery, marine biologists, together with Talmudic researchers, identified the source of 'tekhelet' as a small snail found off the coast of Israel near Haifa. Today, people are wearing 'tekhelet' on their 'tzitzit' for the first time in centuries.  From even the smallest sea creature we continue to see the Bible come to life in Israel. Do you want to help spread the word of Israel's Biblical importance? Sponsor a day of Jerusalem365!   Show your love for the Land of Israel »  How to Wear a Tallit (Prayer Shawl) Learn the correct way of wearing the traditional four-cornered garment, or tallit, that Jews wear while praying! Watch here » Israel's Religious Olympic Contender Seeking to "Inspire" Next Generation of Jewish Athletes Meet AJ Edelman. Raised in Boston, Massachusetts in an Orthodox Jewish household, the athlete is currently preparing to represent Israel in the next winter Olympics in the sport of skeleton. Read more » Catch the Jew! Catch the Jew! recounts the adventures of gonzo journalist Tuvia Tenenbom, who wanders around Israel and the Palestian Authority for seven months – sometimes at grave risk to his life – in search of the untold truths in today’s Holy Land. Get this Great Deal » Jerusalem Daily Photo In Noam Chen's picture taken in Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter, an artisan weaves a tallit, the traditional Jewish prayer shawl. See more photos by Noam Chen » Thank You Please help us continue to spread the beauty and significance of the Land of Israel!   Sponsor a day in honor of a loved one » “Thank You For Sharing With Me” It’s great to hear from you and make new friends from all over the world. Please send mean email and let me know how you are enjoying Jerusalem365 (don’t forget to say where you are from!).   Stay in Touch »   Hi, I thank you for sharing with me Israel! I look forward to one day returning to Israel and to meeting you! I am eager to learn more- Cherie Mitchell Blessing from Jerusalem, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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