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Altogether, the spices prepared for one year weighed 368 maneh. Besides these spices, there were other ingredients used in the incense. They were: nine kabin (about 3½ gallons) of lye from Karshinah and three se’in plus three kabin (about 7¾ gallons) of wine from Cyprus. If Cyprus wine wasn’t available, old white wine was brought and used instead. Also, a quarter of a kav (about seventeen ounces) of salt from the area of Sodom was added, and a small amount1 of an herb that would cause the smoke of the incense to rise. Rabbi Nattan the Babylonian says: A small amount of amber that grew next to the Jordan River was also added. If the Kohen put honey into the incense, the incense became invalid. If he left out even one of its eleven ingredients, he would deserve the death penalty.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "mish|KAL shi|SHAH a|SAR shi|SHAH a|SAR\nma|NEH, ט ha|KOSHT sh'NEIM a|SAR,\nי k'lu|FAH sh'lo|SHAH, יא ki|na|MON\ntish|AH. bo|RIT kar|shi|NAH tish|AH\nka|BIN, ya|YIN kaf|ri|SIN se-IN t'la|TA\nve|ka|BIN t'la|TA, ve-IM ein lo ya|YIN\nkaf|ri|SIN me|VI cha|MAR chi|va|RIN\na|TIK. ME|lach s'do|MIT RO|va,\nma-a|LEH a|SHAN kol she|HU. ra|BI na|TAN\nha|bav|LI o|MER: af ki|PAT ha|yar|DEN\nkol she|HI, ve-IM na|TAN bah d'VASH\np'sa|LAH, ve-IM chi|SAR e|CHAD mi|KOL\nsa|me|ma|ne|HA cha|YAV mi|TAH:", "orthographic": "mish|QAL shis|SHAH ʿa|śAR shis|SHAH ʿa|śAR\nma|NEH, ט haq|QOSHṭ she|NEM ʿa|śAR,\nי qe|lu|FAH she|lo|SHAH, יא qin|na|MON\ntish|ʿAH. bo|RITH kar|shi|NAH tish|ʿAH\nqab|BIN, ya|YIN qaf|ri|SIN se|ʾIN te|la|THAʾ\nve|qab|BIN te|la|THAʾ, ve|ʾIM ʾen lo ya|YIN\nqaf|ri|SIN me|VIʾ ḥa|MAR ḥiv|va|RIN\nʿat|TIQ. ME|laḥ se|dho|MITH RO|vaʿ,\nma|ʿa|LEH ʿa|SHAN kol she|HUʾ. rab|BI na|THAN\nhab|bav|LI ʾo|MER: ʾaf kip|PATH hay|yar|DEN\nkol she|HIʾ, ve|ʾIM na|THAN bah de|VASH\npe|sa|LAH, ve|ʾIM ḥis|SAR ʾe|ḥADH mik|KOL\nsam|me|ma|ne|HA ḥay|YAV mi|THAH:", "sephardic": "mish|QAL shis|SHAH ʿa|SAR shis|SHAH ʿa|SAR\nma|NEH, ט haq|QOSHT she|NEM ʿa|SAR,\nי qe|lu|FAH she|lo|SHAH, יא qin|na|MON\ntish|ʿAH. bo|RIT kar|shi|NAH tish|ʿAH\nqab|BIN, ya|YIN qaf|ri|SIN se|IN te|la|TA\nve|qab|BIN te|la|TA, ve|IM en lo ya|YIN\nqaf|ri|SIN me|VI ḥa|MAR ḥiv|va|RIN\nʿat|TIQ. ME|laḥ se|do|MIT RO|vaʿ,\nma|ʿa|LEH ʿa|SHAN kol she|HU. rab|BI na|TAN\nhab|bav|LI o|MER: af kip|PAT hay|yar|DEN\nkol she|HI, ve|IM na|TAN bah de|VASH\npe|sa|LAH, ve|IM ḥis|SAR e|ḥAD mik|KOL\nsam|me|ma|ne|HA ḥay|YAV mi|TAH:", "chabad": "mish|KAL shi|SHOH o|SOR shi|SHOH o|SOR\nmo|NEH, ט ha|KOYSHT sh'NEIM o|SOR,\nי k'lu|FOH sh'loy|SHOH, יא ki|no|MOYN\ntish|OH. boy|RIS kar|shi|NOH tish|OH\nka|BIN, ya|YIN kaf|ri|SIN s'IN t'lo|SO\nv'ka|BIN t'lo|SO, v'IM ein loy ya|YIN\nkaf|ri|SIN mei|VI cha|MAR chi|vo|RIN\na|TIK. ME|lach s'doy|MIS ROY|va,\nma-a|LEIH o|SHON kol she|HU. ra|BI no|SON\nha|bav|LI oy|MEIR: af ki|PAS ha|yar|DEIN\nkol she|HI, v'IM no|SAN boh d'VASH\np'so|LOH, v'IM chi|SAR e|CHOD mi|KOL\nsam'|mo|ne|HO cha|YOV mi|SOH:" } }, { "type": "Annotation", "text": "The function of certain ingredients" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר:\nהַצֳּרִי אֵינוֹ אֶלָּא שְׂרָף\nהַנּוֹטֵף מֵעֲצֵי הַקְּטָף, בֹּרִית\nכַּרְשִׁינָה שֶׁשָּׁפִין בָּהּ אֶת הַצִּפֹּרֶן,\nכְּדֵי שֶׁתְּהֵא נָאָה; יַיִן קַפְרִיסִין\nשֶׁשּׁוֹרִין בּוֹ אֶת הַצִּפֹּרֶן כְּדֵי\nשֶׁתְּהֵא עַזָּה. וַהֲלֹא מֵי רַגְלַיִם\nיָפִין לָהּ, אֶלָּא שֶׁאֵין מַכְנִיסִין מֵי\nרַגְלַיִם בַּמִּקְדָּשׁ מִפְּנֵי הַכָּבוֹד:", "english": "Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel says: The balm mentioned above is simply the juice that drips from balsam trees. The lye from Karshinah was used for scrubbing the onycha, to make it look pleasant. Wine of Cyprus was used to soak the onycha, so that it would have a strong smell. Although the water from Raglayim would be better than Cyprus wine for making the onycha smell strong, water from Raglayim is not brought into the Holy Temple because it is not respectful.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ra|BAN shim|ON ben gam|li-EL o|MER:\nha|tzo|RI ei|NO e|LA s'RAF\nha|no|TEF me-a|TZEI hak|TAF, bo|RIT\nkar|shi|NAH she|sha|FIN bah et ha|tzi|po|REN,\nk'DEI she|te|HEI na-AH; ya|YIN kaf|ri|SIN\nshe|sho|RIN bo et ha|tzi|po|REN k'DEI\nshe|te|HEI a|ZAH. va|ha|LO mei rag|LA|yim\nya|FIN lah, e|LA she-EIN mach|ni|SIN mei\nrag|LA|yim ba|mik|DASH mip|NEI ha|ka|VOD:", "orthographic": "rab|BAN shim|ʿON ben gam|li|ʾEL ʾo|MER:\nhat|tzo|RI ʾe|NO ʾel|LAʾ śe|RAF\nhan|no|ṭEF me|ʿa|TZE haq|qe|ṭAF, bo|RITH\nkar|shi|NAH shes|sha|FIN bah ʾeth hat|tzip|po|REN,\nke|DHE shet|te|HEʾ na|ʾAH; ya|YIN qaf|ri|SIN\nshes|sho|RIN bo ʾeth hat|tzip|po|REN ke|DHE\nshet|te|HEʾ ʿaz|ZAH. va|ha|LOʾ me ragh|LA|yim\nya|FIN lah, ʾel|LAʾ she|ʾEN makh|ni|SIN me\nragh|LA|yim bam|miq|DASH mip|pe|NE hak|ka|VODH:", "sephardic": "rab|BAN shim|ʿON ben gam|li|EL o|MER:\nhat|tzo|RI e|NO el|LA se|RAF\nhan|no|TEF me|ʿa|TZE haq|qe|TAF, bo|RIT\nkar|shi|NAH shes|sha|FIN bah et hat|tzip|po|REN,\nke|DE shet|te|HE na|AH; ya|YIN qaf|ri|SIN\nshes|sho|RIN bo et hat|tzip|po|REN ke|DE\nshet|te|HE ʿaz|ZAH. va|ha|LO me rag|LA|yim\nya|FIN lah, el|LA she|EN makh|ni|SIN me\nrag|LA|yim bam|miq|DASH mip|pe|NE hak|ka|VOD:", "chabad": "ra|BON shim|OYN ben gam|li-EIL oy|MEIR:\nha|tzo|RI ei|NOY e|LO s'ROF\nha|noy|TEIF mei-a|TZEI hak'|TOF, boy|RIS\nkar|shi|NOH she|sho|FIN boh es ha|tzi|poy|REN,\nk'DEI shet'|HEI no-OH; ya|YIN kaf|ri|SIN\nshe|shoy|RIN boy es ha|tzi|poy|REN k'DEI\nshet'|HEI a|ZOH. va|ha|LOY mei rag|LA|yim\nyo|FIN loh, e|LO she-EIN mach|ni|SIN mei\nrag|LA|yim ba|mik|DOSH mip'|NEI ha|ko|VOYD:" } }, { "type": "Annotation", "text": "Grinding the incense" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "תַּנְיָא רַבִּי נָתָן אוֹמֵר: כְּשֶׁהוּא\nשׁוֹחֵק אוֹמֵר: הָדֵק\nהֵיטֵב, הֵיטֵב הָדֵק, מִפְּנֵי\nשֶׁהַקּוֹל2 יָפֶה לַבְּשָׂמִים.\nפִּטְּמָהּ לַחֲצָאִין כְּשֵׁרָה,\nלִשְׁלִישׁ וְלִרְבִיעַ, לֹא שָׁמַעְנוּ.\nאָמַר רַבִּי יְהוּדָה, זֶה הַכְּלָל:\nאִם כְּמִדָּתָהּ כְּשֵׁרָה לַחֲצָאִין.\nוְאִם חִסַּר אֶחָד מִכָּל סַמְּמָנֶיהָ\nחַיָּב מִיתָה:", "english": "It is taught: Rabbi Nattan says: When the Kohen was grinding the incense, he would say, “Grind it thin; grind it thin!” because the voice is good for the incense.2 If only half of the 368 manim of the incense was ground in the proper proportions, it is kosher, but we haven’t heard whether or not the incense is kosher if only a third or a quarter of the 368 manim was ground. Rabbi Yehudah said: The general rule is as follows: If the Kohen ground and added each ingredient for the incense according to its right proportion, the incense is kosher, even if only half the amount of each ingredient was prepared. But if he left out even one of its eleven ingredients, he would deserve the death penalty.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "tan|YA ra|BI na|TAN o|MER: k'she|HU\nsho|CHEK o|MER: ha|DEK\nhei|TEV, hei|TEV ha|DEK, mip|NEI\nshe|ha|KOL ya|FEH lab|sa|MIM.\npit|MAH la|cha|tza-IN k'she|RAH,\nlish|LISH ve|lir|VIA, lo sha|ma|NU.\na|MAR ra|BI ye|hu|DAH, zeh hak|LAL:\nim k'mi|da|TAH k'she|RAH la|cha|tza-IN.\nve-IM chi|SAR e|CHAD mi|KOL sa|me|ma|ne|HA\ncha|YAV mi|TAH:", "orthographic": "tan|YAʾ rab|BI na|THAN ʾo|MER: ke|she|HUʾ\nsho|ḥEQ ʾo|MER: ha|DHEQ\nhe|ṭEV, he|ṭEV ha|DHEQ, mip|pe|NE\nshe|haq|QOL ya|FEH lab|be|śa|MIM.\npiṭ|ṭe|MAH la|ḥa|tza|ʾIN ke|she|RAH,\nlish|LISH ve|lir|VIAʿ, loʾ sha|maʿ|NU.\nʾa|MAR rab|BI ye|hu|DHAH, zeh hak|ke|LAL:\nʾim ke|mid|da|THAH ke|she|RAH la|ḥa|tza|ʾIN.\nve|ʾIM ḥis|SAR ʾe|ḥADH mik|KOL sam|me|ma|ne|HA\nḥay|YAV mi|THAH:", "sephardic": "tan|YA rab|BI na|TAN o|MER: ke|she|HU\nsho|ḥEQ o|MER: ha|DEQ\nhe|TEV, he|TEV ha|DEQ, mip|pe|NE\nshe|haq|QOL ya|FEH lab|be|sa|MIM.\npit|te|MAH la|ḥa|tza|IN ke|she|RAH,\nlish|LISH ve|lir|VIAʿ, lo sha|maʿ|NU.\na|MAR rab|BI ye|hu|DAH, zeh hak|ke|LAL:\nim ke|mid|da|TAH ke|she|RAH la|ḥa|tza|IN.\nve|IM ḥis|SAR e|ḥAD mik|KOL sam|me|ma|ne|HA\nḥay|YAV mi|TAH:", "chabad": "tan|YO ra|BI no|SON oy|MEIR: k'she|HU\nshoy|CHEIK oy|MEIR: ho|DEIK\nhei|TEIV, hei|TEIV ho|DEIK, mip'|NEI\nshe|ha|KOYL yo|FEH lab'|so|MIM.\npit'|MOH la|cha|tzo-IN k'shei|ROH,\nlish|LISH v'lir|VIA, loy sho|ma|NU.\no|MAR ra|BI y'hu|DOH, zeh hak'|LOL:\nim k'mi|do|SOH k'shei|ROH la|cha|tzo-IN.\nv'IM chi|SAR e|CHOD mi|KOL sam'|mo|ne|HO\ncha|YOV mi|SOH:" } }, { "type": "Annotation", "text": "Facts about the incense" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "תַּנְיָא בַּר קַפָּרָא אוֹמֵר:\nאַחַת לְשִׁשִּׁים אוֹ\nלְשִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה הָיְתָה בָאָה\nשֶׁל שִׁירַיִם לַחֲצָאִין. וְעוֹד\nתָּנֵי בַּר קַפָּרָא, אִלּוּ הָיָה נוֹתֵן\nבָּהּ קוֹרְטוֹב שֶׁל דְּבַשׁ, אֵין\nאָדָם יָכוֹל לַעֲמוֹד מִפְּנֵי\nרֵיחָהּ, וְלָמָּה אֵין מְעָרְבִין בָּהּ\nדְּבַשׁ, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהַתּוֹרָה אָמְרָה,\nכִּי כָל שְׂאֹר וְכָל דְּבַשׁ3 לֹא\nתַקְטִירוּ מִמֶּנּוּ אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה:", "english": "It is taught: Bar Kapara says: On Yom Kippur, when the High Priest took two handfuls from the three extra maneh, there was always some incense left over. Once every sixty or seventy years, depending on the size of the hands of the High Priests, the leftover incense would add up to 184 manim, which was half of a year’s worth of incense. When that happened, the Kohanim only needed to make another 184 manim for that year’s incense. Bar Kapara also taught: If a few drops of honey had been put into the incense, it would have smelled so nice that no person would have been able to hold themselves back from the beautiful smell. If so, why didn’t they put honey into the incense? Because the Torah says: You should not offer any yeast or honey3 as a fire-burned offering to the Lord.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "tan|YA bar ka|pa|RA o|MER:\na|CHAT le|shi|SHIM o\nle|shiv|IM sha|NAH hay|TAH va-AH\nshel shi|RA|yim la|cha|tza-IN. ve-OD\nta|NEI bar ka|pa|RA, i|LU ha|YAH no|TEN\nbah ko|re|TOV shel d'VASH, ein\na|DAM ya|CHOL la-a|MOD mip|NEI\nrei|CHAH, ve|la|MAH ein me-a|re|VIN bah\nd'VASH, mip|NEI she|ha|to|RAH a|me|RAH,\nki chol se-OR ve|CHOL d'VASH lo\ntak|ti|RU mi|me|NU i|SHEH la|do|NAI:", "orthographic": "tan|YAʾ bar qap|pa|RAʾ ʾo|MER:\nʾa|ḥATH le|shis|SHIM ʾo\nle|shiv|ʿIM sha|NAH ha|ye|THAH va|ʾAH\nshel shi|RA|yim la|ḥa|tza|ʾIN. ve|ʿODH\nta|NE bar qap|pa|RAʾ, ʾil|LU ha|YAH no|THEN\nbah qo|re|ṭOV shel de|VASH, ʾen\nʾa|DHAM ya|KHOL la|ʿa|MODH mip|pe|NE\nre|ḥAH, ve|lam|MAH ʾen me|ʿa|re|VIN bah\nde|VASH, mip|pe|NE she|hat|to|RAH ʾa|me|RAH,\nki khol śe|ʾOR ve|KHOL de|VASH loʾ\nthaq|ṭi|RU mim|men|NU ʾis|SHEH la|do|NAI:", "sephardic": "tan|YA bar qap|pa|RA o|MER:\na|ḥAT le|shis|SHIM o\nle|shiv|ʿIM sha|NAH ha|ye|TAH va|AH\nshel shi|RA|yim la|ḥa|tza|IN. ve|ʿOD\nta|NE bar qap|pa|RA, il|LU ha|YAH no|TEN\nbah qo|re|TOV shel de|VASH, en\na|DAM ya|KHOL la|ʿa|MOD mip|pe|NE\nre|ḥAH, ve|lam|MAH en me|ʿa|re|VIN bah\nde|VASH, mip|pe|NE she|hat|to|RAH a|me|RAH,\nki khol se|OR ve|KHOL de|VASH lo\ntaq|ti|RU mim|men|NU is|SHEH la|do|NAI:", "chabad": "tan|YO bar ka|po|RO oy|MEIR:\na|CHAS l'shi|SHIM oy\nl'shiv|IM sho|NOH hoy'|SOH vo-OH\nshel shi|RA|yim la|cha|tzo-IN. v'OYD\nto|NEI bar ka|po|RO, i|LU ho|YOH noy|SEIN\nboh koyr'|TOYV shel d'VASH, ein\no|DOM yo|CHOYL la-a|MOYD mip'|NEI\nrei|CHOH, v'lo|MOH ein m'or'|VIN boh\nd'VASH, mip'|NEI she|ha|toy|ROH om'|ROH,\nki chol s'OYR v'CHOL d'VASH loy\nsak|ti|RU mi|me|NU i|SHEH la|do|NOY:" } } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "1 The pleasant aroma of the incense helped remove the spiritual “bad smell” of the evil inclination. This explains why no specific measure was given for the smoke-raising herb, and merely a “small amount” was sufficient. A person’s evil inclination is conquered by the essence of his soul, which is beyond the limitations of space and cannot be measured.", "marker": "1", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "2 The rhythm of the Kohen’s voice would assist him in crushing the spices evenly and consistently, with repetitive motions. Alternatively, the Kohen spoke so that his breath would blow any floating particles back toward the spice bowl.", "marker": "2", "attribution": "Commentaries" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "3 The Rambam writes that a person should always follow the middle path of a characteristic. If he finds himself being too extreme about something he should move to the opposite extreme until he settles at a middle path. “Leaven” and “honey” represent two opposite extremes – one is sour, the other is sweet. This verse teaches us that extremes have no place in the service of God.", "marker": "3", "attribution": "Commentaries" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Ketoret–incense", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/42-43-42-43-shacharit-for-weekdays-ketoret-incense.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Ketoret–incense", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/46-47-46-47-shacharit-for-weekdays-ketoret-incense.json" } ] }