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Hol HaMoed Marine Tours
We would like to thank all the participants of our Hol HaMoed Marine Tours for joining us on our
"Once in 70 Years" experience. Thanks to your participation we had a record number of people learn about tekhelet!
Marine tours are available from Pesah through Sukkot. If you are interested in an exciting day filled with Torah and Science and fun, please see the details for our
Marine Tour at Dor web page.
For reservations and questions please email: mois@tekhelet.com
Times Of Israel
In honor of Parshat Trumah, Rabbi Mois Navon discusses the profound connection between Tekhelet, the Temple and Jewish destiny in his parsha
column in the new Times of Israel. Read it here:
Tekhelet is a color whose time has come
New in the Library
Assufat Maamarim BeInyaynei Tekhelet (Hebrew)
Rav Eliyahu Tavger's collection of essays.
Tekhelet - Threads Of Reason
Rabbi Mois Navon presents reasons for accepting the Murex trunculus as the hillazon of chazal.
Ha'Potzo - Extracting the Dye of the Murex trunculus
Rabbi Mois Navon explains the melacha of dash as it applies the dye extraction from the hillazon, and
addresses the opinions of Rashi and R. Herzog on the issue.
Sammanim - The Chemicals to Make Tekhelet
Rabbi Mois Navon analyzes the comments of Rashi, Tosafot and the Rambam
on the use of chemicals in the tekhelet dye-making procedure.
Chotam Shel Zahav (Hebrew)
Rabbi Binyamin Zev HaLevi Horowitz of Bnei Brak.
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Tekhelet Multimedia Library
Ptil Tekhelet has collected audio and video lectures, shiurim, and addresses on
many topics relating to tekhelet in both English and Hebrew.
Click here to visit our multimedia library.
We welcome your comments and feedback. Please contact us if you would like to submit or recommend additional items for the library
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Fifth Annual Kuntreis
In honor of Parshat Shlach, the Torah portion in which we read about the mitzvah of tzitzit,
Ptil Tekhelet distributed 20,000 copies of our fifth annual
Kuntreis - Vehaya Lachem l'Tzitzit to shuls throughout Israel.
The pamphlet contains a collection of never-before published articles on tzitzit and tekhelet by
renowned Israeli Rabbis. It is available for download from
the Ptil Tekhelet Library.
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Daf Yomi on Perek HaTecheiles (Menachot 38a)
In honor of the 7-year Daf Yomi cycle reaching Perek HaTecheiles (Menachot 38a) on Shabbat HaGadol this past year (5771),
Ptil Tekhelet published companion pamphlets in
Hebrew and
English
to clarify and illustrate many of the ideas found in the Gemara.
Ptil Tekhelet's Tying Bureau
In an effort to assist people around the world in locating someone to tie their tzitzit, Ptil Tekhelet maintains
an international listing of tzitzit tiers - see our current listing:
The Tzitzit Tying Bureau.
If you, or someone you know, is interested in being on this list, please send your information, along with
samples of your work, and religious institution affiliation (e.g., synagogue membership) to: mois@tekhelet.com.
"The Mystery of Tekhelet" is now playing
Watch our classic video right here on our site:
The Mystery of Tekhelet
Direct to your "snail-mail"-box!
If you would like to receive a full-color pamphlet (English or Hebrew)
describing the history and renewal of Tekhelet, please
contact us
with your postal mailing information. Our mailing list is confidential and for
educational purposes only.
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