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And one may spin tekhelet wool for his tzitzit on his thigh, but not in the ordinary manner with a spindle, as this procedure must be performed in an altered manner on the intermediate days of a Festival.
Talmud: A baraita states the following baraita: A person may write tefillin and mezuzot for himself and spin tekhelet wool for his fringes on his thigh. And for others he may do these things as a favor, but not for payment. This is the statement of R' Meir. R' Yehuda says: If he initially made th
Rav ruled for Rav Ḥananel, and some say it was Rabba bar bar Ḥana who ruled for Rav Ḥananel: The halakha is that one may write and sell them in his usual manner, in the amount that is enough to provide for his livelihood.
§ The Mishnah taught: And one may spin tekhelet wool for his tzitzit on his thigh. A baraita states a baraita: A person may spin tekhelet wool for his tzitzit on his thigh, but not with a stone, which can be used to form a small spindle and ease the spinning process; this is the statement of R' Eli
Rav Yehuda said that Shmuel said, and similarly R' Ḥiyya bar Abba said that R' Yoḥanan said: The halakha is that one may spin the tekhelet wool for fringes on the intermediate days of a Festival, both with a stone and with a spindle, owing to the importance of the mitzva of tzitzit. And similarly