Hidden smell of Purim
Smell is the hidden sense of Purim. It is also the most essential, which befits Megillat Esther, in which the most significant parts of the story are hidden. Purim is a holiday that rouses the senses. We engage in the mitzvah of hearing the megillah chanted aloud, we...Breastplate and Bilical Birthstones
The breastplate of Aaron, described in the Bible, contained twelve gemstones representing the twelve tribes of Israel, which later influenced the concept of birthstones. Modern birthstones are assigned to each month, but their origins can be traced back to the stones...Ancient Plants in Israel and Creating Ancient Shemen the Torah Way
This photo of Cooking Classes & Food Tours in Israel courtesy of Tripisraeltours In the Bible (Tanach) mentions about 100 names of plants, the bulk of them of Ereẓ Israel, the others being trees of Lebanon and tropical plants that yield an aromatic substance or...
Torah Portion Yitro- True Love
True love Marriage of G-d and Israel -Rashi teaches us that Yitro’s life was changed forever and became obsessed with being part of the Israelites because of 2 events. a) splitting of the sea- b) the battle of Israel against Amalek-Israel fighting Amalek proved they...The-opportunity to extract oil from lifes struggles”. Rabbi Shlomo Katz
LINEN AND WOOL THE PROBLEM WITH SHATNEZ WHY WEAVING THE TWO IS A BAD IDEA
Shatnez (or shaatnez, [ʃaʕatˈnez]; Hebrew: שַׁעַטְנֵז šaʿaṭnēz) is cloth containing both wool and linen thate are WOVEN /SEWEN TOGETHER, which Jewish law, derived from the Torah, prohibits wearing. The biblical verses in Leviticus 19:19 and Deuteronomy 22:11 forbid...Pishtei etz-Flax Stalks
We read the story of the spies whom Joshua sent to Jericho, and Rachav who hid them under the flax stalks that she was drying on her roof (Joshua 2:6). The book refers here to these stalks as pishtei etz, literally ‘flax trees’ or ‘flax wood.’ The Talmud (Shabbat...Protected: DIY Easy Twelve (12) Steps to Extracting oils from Honeysuckle Flowers (student access only)
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