Ki Teitzei Weekly Portion, Shaatnez Mix שעטנז - תצא , Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, 5786 לקו״ש חכ״ט א׳

Why does the Torah forbid wool and linen together, yet allow this same mix in a holy mitzvah? The answer opens a deep truth about conflict, unity, and the power of holiness. In this Ki Teitzei weekly portion lesson, Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz explores Shaatnez Mix שעטנז - תצא through a clear teaching from Rebbe Schneerson in Likutei Sichos, Volume 29, Sicha 1, לקו״ש חכ״ט א׳. Ki Teitzei names three forbidden mixes: seeds in a vineyard, an ox and donkey working together, and wool with linen in one garment. Yet shaatnez is different. Under the right holy purpose, wool and linen can join in a mitzvah such as tzitzit and the priestly garments. Why can this mix enter a mitzvah when the other mixes cannot? [Teaching source: Likkutei Sichos, Volume 29.](https://www.chabad.org/therebbe/article_cdo/aid/92413/jew… Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz explains the key difference between changing G-d’s creation and joining two separate things. He then goes deeper: wool and linen point to opposite forces. Left alone, those forces may fight. When both serve a higher purpose, they can form true peace. This is more than a law about cloth. It is a guide for life. Can strength and kindnes