[Avodah] Kelayim - Holy or Evil?

[Zev Sero]

Micha Berger wrote:

> OTOH, all through Mes' Kelayim, the prohibition is "maqdish" the
> resulting combination.

It's "mekadesh", not "makdish", for what that's worth.

> The lashon implies that the problem is that
> mixtures of species or of shaatnez is too much for this world.

I believe the translation of the word in that context is "separated",
i.e. you are separated from it and must not have anything to do with
it: http://www.mechon-mamre.org/i/5210.htm#7

Or else it means "burned" as in "tukad esh" (Kiddushin 56b)


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