Saturday, October 13, 2012

Tzitz and Tzitzit

This is from Hebrew in Israel on Facebook~

"I was reading a book about the book of Leviticus and read an interesting idea. The writer was going over the different messages of the book and pointed out the verse “You will be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation” (Exodus 19:6) and went on comparing Israel to the priests. One of the ideas he mentioned is the parallel between the gold plate on the forehead of the high priest called in Hebrew Tsits, and the Tsitsit. Notice how the words sound the same? Any how he drew a parallel that both items have a blue thread in them!!! Isn’t that interesting?!"

Comment from a Karen Polcsik

"According to the Artscroll "The Mishkan" book, "Wide turquoise ribbons were looped through the slots of the headpiece (Tzitz). The ribbons along each side went around to the back of the Kohen Gadol's head. The ends of the ribbons would be tied at the base of the Kohen Gadol's head." 


Very Interesting!!!

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