1)

Did the people actually donate goats?

1.

Rashi (citing Targum Onkelos) and Targum Yonasan: "ve'Izim" refers, not to the goats themselves, but to goat's-hair. 1


1

Rashi: Since Targum Ohkelos (and Targum Yonasan) writes 'me'Azei", with a 'Mem'. See also Sifsei Chachamim.

2)

What is the definition of "Techeiles", "Argaman" and "Tola'as Shani"?

1.

Yevamos, 4b: Based on the known fact that "Sheish" is linen and all the Bigdei Kehunah are either wool or linen, they are all woolen threads; "Techeiles" is dark blue, "Argaman", purple and "Tola'as Shani", crimson. 1

2.

Yerushalmi Kil'ayim, 9:1: "Tola'as Shani" incorporates any crimson color thread 2 that comes from a living creature. 3


1

See Torah Temimah, note 3.

2

Presumably woolen threads.

3

See Torah Temimah, note 4, who cites the prohibition against using anything that is not Kasher to eat for Meleches Shamayim, and elaborates at length.

3)

Seeing as they brought, not goats, but goat's-hair, why does the Torah write "Izim"?

1.

Sifsei Chachamim: Because the women spun it directly from the goats' backs. 1


1

Refer to Sh'mos 35:26:1:1.

4)

What is the definition of "Tola'as Shani"?

1.

Targum Onkelos and Targum Yonasan: It is wool that has been dyed with a crimson dye

2.

Yerushalmi Kil'ayim, 9:1: It is wool that has been dyed with the blood of a crimson worm 1 or the blood of any living creature (like the worm).


1

See Torah Temimah, note 4, who cites the Rambam and elaborates. 25

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