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He stated this with regard to the prohibition of: “You shall not deviate to the left or the right of that which they tell you” (Deuteronomy 17:11). A prohibition by rabbinic law is overridden by human dignity, but not a prohibition by Torah law. Therefore, Mar bar Rav Ashi would have removed his gar
And there are those who say there is a different version of this discussion: It was when they were there, in the place where the corner of Mar bar Rav Ashi’s garment tore, that Ravina said to him that it had torn, and Mar bar Rav Ashi said to him in response: What is your opinion? Do you think tha
Mishnah: The absence of the tekhelet [tekhelet] strings does not prevent fulfillment of the mitzva of tzitzit with the white strings, and the absence of white strings does not prevent fulfillment of the mitzva with the tekhelet strings. If one has only one, he wears it without the other. Absence of
Talmud: The Talmud suggests: Let us say that the Mishnah is not in accordance with the opinion of R' Yehuda HaNasi. As it is taught in a baraita: When the verse requires one to place white and tekhelet strings upon the corners of his garments and then states: “That you may look upon it” (Numbers 15