The Shaatnez Lab Quest

Use these resources to investigate your role:

Text Resources:

Source of מצוה in ויקרא

source of מצוה in דברים

Chumash and Rashi text in English

פרק ט' במסכת כלאיים Halachot of כלאיים

רמב"ם, הלכות כלאי בגדים

רמב"ם, הלכות כלאים

רמב"ם הלכות עדות פרק י', הלכה ה'  consequences of wearing שעטנז, Who can wear שעטנז

הלכות כלי המקדש פרק ח הלכה י'-יא' Who can wear שעטנז

 מפרשים primary sources

טעמי המצוה Reasons for keeping the Mitzvah of שעטנז

Other Sources:

Background information: A little bit for everyone.

מחלוקת רש'י - רבנו תם What is שעטנז

All about שעטנז  includes some sources

Two exception for wearing shaatnez

Sources and other important info

What clothing needs checking?

Halachic issues  and commentators regarding שעטנז

Halchot of Sha'atnez

Rambam on Sha'atnez

Other implications of Sha'atnez

reasons. explanations and law

Background "material" on FLAX and WOOL

 Contact an expert: Rabbi Chaim Tatel can tell you what is involved in setting up a lab.

Contact a Shaatnez lab

Created by Tamar Friedman and Miri Rubin

modified 5/23/03