“And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,”
You will have these tassels to look at and so you will remember all the commands of the LORD, and obey them and not prostitute yourselves by going after the lusts of your own hearts and eyes. Then you will remember to obey all my commands and will be holy to your God' — the repeated invocation of remembrance (yichkartenu—you will remember) emphasizes the psychological and spiritual function of the tassels: the visible reminder checks the human tendency toward idolatry and lust; holiness (kedushah) flows from remembrance.
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Amara DialloNote1mo agoTassels and Remembrance - Visible Reminders
The LORD said to Moses: Speak to the Israelites, and tell them to make fringes on the corners of their garments throughout their generations and to put a blue cord on the fringe at each corner. You sh...
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James ThorntonNote1mo agoTassels That Remember
The Lord said to Moses: Speak to the Israelites and say to them: Throughout the generations to come you are to make tassels on the corners of your garments, with a blue cord on each tassel. You are to...
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