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The blue thread also reminds us of the color of the sea, which, in turn reminds us of the blue heavens. When we recall the heavens, this invokes within us a greater sense of G-dly awe.
In fact, according to tradition, the identity of the exact species of sea-creature used to produce this unique dye would be lost in the long years of harsh exile, but would then reappear in the Messianic Age. Spiritually, the reappearance of techailet heralds not the emergence of the strict forces of severity as much as our ability to incorporate it (i.e. sweeten it) into the realm of mercy and loving-kindness. In the Messianic age, the Divine light naturally permeating Creation will enable us to effect this mitigation of harsh spiritual forces.
When the one techailet string is integrated into the seven white strings, the forces of judgment are subsumed and G-d’s mercy triumphs
Accordingly, the reemergence of the commandment to wear techailet has been long anticipated. With an increase of Divine light, i.e. holiness, comes added responsibility. Nowadays, in addition to the technical questions of whether today’s techailet is authentic, lies a much deeper philosophical underpinning: Are we, in this generation, prepared yet to engage the mystical forces of judgment – even in an attempt to “sweeten” them?
Whatever spiritual worldview one takes at this present time, however, one thing is inevitable: in the age of world redemption and higher consciousness, the world will incorporate all severity and harsh judgment, and we will finally be able to fulfill the Torah commandment of the “thread of blue” in its fullness.
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"The Talmud describes Tekhelet as coming from a sea-creature called a chilazon. In a homiletic passage, the chilazon is characterized as 'similar to the sea, being similar to [but not] a fish, and coming up from the sea once in seventy years [rarely].' Chilazon in modern Hebrew means 'snail'. Rabbinic, historical, archaeological and chemical evidence point to Murex trunculus snails as the source of Techelet."
It goes on to say how the dye is produced and exactly where these snails live. It makes a pretty compelling case.
Should we trust this?
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