Shatnez
Sign in to saveShatnez (or shaatnez, ; ) is cloth containing both wool and linen (linsey-woolsey), which Jewish law, derived from the Torah, prohibits wearing. The relevant biblical verses ( and ) prohibit wearing wool and linen fabrics in one garment, the blending of different species of animals, and the planting together of different kinds of seeds (collectively known as ).
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Interpretation
- Limitations of the law
- Definition of ''shatnez'' material
- Permitted applications
- Kehuna clothing
- Everyday'' tzitzit''
- Contact with ''shatnez''
- Observance and enforcement of the ''shatnez'' law
- Karaites and ''shatnez''
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Shatnez (or shaatnez, ; ) is cloth containing both wool and linen (linsey-woolsey), which Jewish law, derived from the Torah, prohibits wearing. The relevant biblical verses ( and ) prohibit wearing wool and linen fabrics in one garment, the blending of different species of animals, and the planting together of different kinds of seeds (collectively known as ).
==Etymology== The word is not of Hebrew origin, and its etymology is obscure. Wilhelm Gesenius's Hebrew Dictionary cites suggestions that derive it from Semitic origins, and others that suggest Coptic origin, finding neither convincing. The Septuagint translates the term as , meaning 'adulterated'.
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