Halakhah for Chullin 177:39
(דברים לג, כז) ומתחת זרועות עולם
R'Ze'ira, others say Rabbah B'Jeremiah, said: One may cover up [the blood] with the dust<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' It is assumed that the ashes of this city which had (according to the Law) been destroyed by fire is meant.');"><sup>28</sup></span>
Treasures Hidden in the Sand
1. The color of the body of the Hillazon resembles the color of the sea as the Rabbis in Tractate Menachot (44A) taught that the color of the Hillazon resembles the color of the sea. Rashi explains that the Hillazon emerges from the sea and the Techelet resembles the sea, that is to say that the sea it is found in and that it emerges from is the cause of its color.
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