Putting the whole mesorah thing aside, unless I missed something I don’t think anyone paskens that one may NOT wear Techeiles; even those who don’t wear it don’t hold it is assur. Having said that, assuming you find the supporting evidence convincing (which it most certainly is), wouldn’t you WANT to wear Techeiles? Don’t you feel privileged to live in a generation that has the opportunity to perform a mitzvah our ancestors only dreamed about? If your great-great-great-grandparents were alive today, do you think they would look for reasons not to wear it or jump at the first opportunity? To me it just seems like many people are looking for all these reasons and excuses not to wear it (i.e. mesorah), which I think is the result of not WANTING to wear it – and I don’t understand why any Torah-observant Jew would want to pass up an opportunity to perform any mitzvah (let alone one as easy and beautiful as this).
Menu