by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | Sep 1, 2026 | Holidays, Holy Temple, Incense, Israel
For Havdallah You know those little jars of Havdallah spice mix with the Hebrew word besamim on it? The ones you open and discover are mostly cloves, with maybe a few pieces of cinnamon stick and bay leaves? Some of which is not even from Israel and put together in...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | Feb 20, 2025 | Blog, Deeper Meanings, Frankincense, Incense, Israel, Mishkan, Torah
The Bible does not expressly forbid or encourage burning sage, nor does Scripture explicitly mention it. Simply burning the stick’s tip and wave in the air to clear the air is not a sin. We put no ritual religious significance on purifying the air with Sage or...