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From: meth@csd2.UUCP (Asher Meth)
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Subject: Re: Wool vs Linen
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Date: Tue, 26-Mar-85 17:47:00 EST
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A slight correction to what i wrote yesterday.

Concerning mixtures of wool and silk : the sources are - Mishnah Kilayim 9:2,
Yerushalmi Kilayim 9:1 or 2, Yoreh Deah 298.
The prohibition of this mixture is mentioned together with the reason that this
looks like linen (hence, wool and linen - forbidden). The Shulchan Aruch says
however, that since today we can easily distinguish between the two (linen and
silk) the prohibition is revoked. The Pischei Teshuvah (298:1) asks - do we not
have a general rule that if something was forbidden, even if the reason for the
prohibition became obsolete, the prohibition remain intact ? To which he notes,
see the Magen Avraham, Orach Chaim 239:3.

The bottom line is - wool and silk are permissible today according to the
poskim.

           asher meth