Tekhelet dye

Scientists find traces of rare 'imperial' Tyrian purple dye found in Roman infant burials in York

Tyrian’s costly nature comes from the difficulty of its creation - made in a process similar to that of tekhelet, the blue dye traditionally used in Judaism to color strings of the tzizit.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
"Seeing the Dead" project member studying the burial cast of a Roman infant for traces of Tyrian purple, May 8, 2026.
MAGICAL TRANSFORMATION of the ‘tekhelet’ dye.

Ptil Tekhelet Educational Center: Israel's newest, bluest cultural venue

“The main takeaway from The Tekhelet Educational Center is the deep appreciation for a beautiful mitzvah.” 

|ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
Hapoel Beersheba striker Glynor Plet (left)

Beersheba drops more points following draw

Southerners can only manage stalemate against Hap TA; Mac TA can move 10 points clear with victory tomorrow.

|ByALLON SINAI