TECHEILES SUPPORT
Note: This page is NOT at all a comprehensive list of Rabbonim who wear and/or support Techeiles. There are many Rabbonim, Roshei Yeshivos, Rebbes, Dayanim and Talmidei Chachamim (some that you probably know or have heard of…) that wear and/or support Murex Techeiles. Some have specifically requested not to be publicized (yet).
הרב ישראל בעלסקי שליט”א
הרב שריה דבליצקי שליט”א
הרב זלמן נחמיה גולדברג שליט״א
הרב שמואל נדל שליט״א
הרב עמרם אופמן שליט”א
הרב משה מרדכי קארפ שליט”א
הרב גרשון מלצר שליט”א
דעת הרב הגאון ר׳ שלמה זלמן אויערבאך זצ״ל
Letters of Support
הרב ישראל בעלסקי שליט”א
Harav Yisroel Belsky Shlita is the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Torah Vodaas and is a world-renowned Posek, as well as the Rabbinical decisor for the OU. He has given his warm Haskama to publications, education and the advancement of קיום מצות תכלת.
הרב שריה דבליצקי שליט”א
Harav Saraya Diblitzky Shlita is a well known Mekubal and Posek, and a close talmid of the Chazon Ish. He has authored numerous seforim on Halacha, Kaballa, Tefilla etc. He resides in Bnei Brak.
הרב זלמן נחמיה גולדברג שליט״א
Harav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg Shlita is a son-in-law of the late Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach Zatzal, and is a leading Posek in Eretz Yisrael. He heads the Beis Din Hayashar Vehatov in Yerushalayim as well as the Yeshiva Sadigura. He is consulted by many prominent Rabbonim worldwide on matters of Gittin and Choshen Mishpat.
הרב שמואל נדל שליט״א
Harav Shmuel Nadel is a well known Dayan in Bnei Brak. His letter is particularly poignant and worthwhile reading.
הרב עמרם אופמן שליט”א
Harav Amram Offman Shlita is a מו”ץ for the בד”ץ עדה החרדית of Yerushalayim. He has been encouraging the advancement of מצות תכלת for many years.
הרב משה מרדכי קארפ שליט”א
Harav M.M. Karp Shlita is one of the leading Rabbonim and Poskim in Kiryat Sefer. He has published several Seforim including הלכות שבת בשבת וחג בחג, משמרת מועד ועוד that have gained much acclaim in the world of Torah and Halacha.
הרב גרשון מלצר שליט”א
Harav Gershon Meltzer Shlita is a well known posek and מגיד שיעור in ישיבת מיר ירושלים.
הרב הגאון ר׳ שלמה זלמן אויערבאך זצ״ל
Although Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach Zatzal (1910-1995) cannot be listed as a supporter of Murex Techeiles, this page would be incomplete without citing what he did say on the subject, and perhaps more importantly – what he did NOT say. (Some have quoted Rav Shlomo Zalman as being anti-Murex.) From the letter below two things are clear:
- He did not look into the subject in any significant way – “אין לי ידע חשוב בענין זה”. (Similar to what Rav Elyashiv said.)
- He was definitely not against the concept that Techeiles could be found prior to the coming of Moshiach. (Otherwise he would not need to say that he has not researched the subject (to Dr. Ziderman) or that he is too elderly to start a new campaign (to Rav Burstein).
The first item below is the letter he wrote to Dr. R’ Yisrael Ziderman, one of the first to research the method to produce Murex Techeiles. The second item is a transcript of the conversation between Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach and Rav Menachem Burstein: