Ptil Tekhelet - Rambam 13 - Handmade Tzitzit Strings - Thin
Ptil Tekhelet - Rambam 13 - Handmade Tzitzit Strings - Thin
- Original Ptil Tekhelet Tzitzit Strings according to the Rambam 13 method.
- Length of Thin Ptil Tekhelet string, according to the Rambam 13 method: Tekhelet - 105 cm, White - 60 cm.
- Handmade Thin Tzitzit Strings.
- These Ptil Tekhelet Tzitzit Strings are under the supervision of "Badatz Mehadrin" led by Rabbi Avraham Rubin Shlit"a (from Rehovot), and under the supervision of Rabbi Eliyahu Tavger Shlit"a (from Modi'in Illit).
- The Tekhelet in these Tzitzit Strings is extracted from the marine snail - Murex Trunculus.
- The Ptil Tekhelet set includes all the necessary strings to tie tzitzit – both Tekhelet strings and white strings.
- The Rambam 13 Ptil Tekhelet set includes 8 strings: 1 Tekhelet strings and 7 white strings.
- The Tzitzit Strings are made from high-quality wool and are dyed, spun, and twisted by hand "Leshem Mitzvat Tzitzit" by G-d-fearing individuals, with special attention to all the details of Halacha, under rabbinical supervision.
Explanation of the Rambam's Method (Rambam 13):
This method is called "Rambam 13" because it involves tying thirteen chulyot together when making tzitzit.
The Rambam understands the idea of Ptil as the string which winds around the others. Therefore, he requires all the twists to be of Tekhelet, except for the very first and very last. He defines a chulyah as a group of three twists. In this method, the chulyah is kept together by wrapping the string inside the chulyah. Though the Rambam doesn’t explicitly say so, generally a double knot is tied at the base where the strings touch the garment.
What is the color of the Ptil Tekhelet Tzitzit Strings?
Ptil Tekhelet Tzitzit Strings are wool dyed with the Tekhelet color used in ancient times, and according to tradition, its color was blue. Tekhelet is mentioned in the Torah several times alongside gold and silver. It is a mitzvah from the Torah to tie Tekhelet strings to the tzitzit of the tallit. Tekhelet was also used in priestly garments and in the Temple.