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<a href="http://revach.net/article.php?id=5023" eudora="autourl">
http://revach.net/article.php?id=5023<br><br>
</a>The Gemara (Sanhedrin 97) says that Moshiach will come when every
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government in the world turns to Apikursus. Rava says, "We see it
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from the pasuk (Tazria 13:13) 'Kulo Hafach Lavan Tahor Hu;' when a <br>
nega spreads through a person's entire body he is tahor." What is
the <br>
connection?<br><br>
Rav Shamshon Rephael Hirsch says that white is a distinguished color,
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the color of purity, righteousness, and innocence. It is the color of
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a special breed. When every country turns to Apikursus and cloak <br>
themselves in righteousness, only then will Moshiach come and spread
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true purity on the world.<br><br>
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If white is the color of purity, then why do so many Orthodox men
wear black, and why do I see a trend amongst observant women to
favor wearing black over clothing of other colors? YL<br><br>
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