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What Was Karshinah Lye? Can You Get It Today?
According to the Babylonian Talmud (Keritot 6A), the tabernacle blend was made with 70 maneh (handfuls) of Shekheleth and: "Kersannah lye" was spelled בּוֹרִית כַּרְשִׁינָה (like "Burit Krshinh"). Borit means literally cleanser, referring to soap or lye. 70 maneh would be 438g according to...