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The Gemara elaborates: Now, one hin is twelve log, as it is written: “And of olive oil a hin” (Exodus 30:24), and it is written afterward in the same verse: “Sacred anointing oil, this [zeh] shall be for Me, throughout your generations.” The numerical value [gematria] of zeh is twelve. [2]
Based on this verse and additional descriptions given in Deuteronomy 6:11, Deuteronomy 28:40, Joshua 24:13 and 2 Kings 18:32, olive oil appears to have been plentiful. Excavations at Tel Miqne-Ekron revealed over a hundred oil presses, and the region seems to have been central to a major olive oil industry. [2]
The Seven Species (Hebrew: שִׁבְעַת הַמִינִים, Shiv'at HaMinim) are seven agricultural products—two grains and five fruits—that are listed in the Hebrew Bible as being special products of the Land of Israel. The seven species listed are wheat, barley, grape, fig, pomegranates, olive (oil), and date (date honey) (Deuteronomy ...
According to the story, the menorah needed to burn for eight nights. However, only a single cruse of untainted (as evidenced by bearing an unbroken seal) olive oil was found throughout all of Jerusalem--enough to last only one night. The oil, nevertheless, is said to have lasted for eight nights, constituting a miracle.
In the times of the Holy Jewish Temple, olive trees, olive oil, and olives played significant roles in various aspects of religious rituals and practices. [97] Olive oil was crucial for lighting the Menorah inside the Temple. The Menorah was a central fixture in the Temple's sanctuary. Pure olive oil was used to keep the Menorah burning ...
The olive theory is credited to first episode of the sitcom and is a general measure of compatibility in a relationship based on how much each party enjoys olives: If one person in a relationship ...
The sacrament is administered by a bishop or priest, who uses the oleum infirmorum ('oil of the sick'), an olive oil or another pure plant oil blessed by a bishop, to anoint the patient's forehead and perhaps other parts of the body while reciting certain prayers. It gives comfort, peace, courage and, if the sick person is unable to make a ...
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