Lavender is ready to be harvested.
If you have a corner of the garden or a balcony take the opportunity to plant some lavender plant. In early summer, you can make your first crop, then make the flowers dry and perfume your home..or make small gifts to friends.
Create small bags of cotton where to put lavender flowers dry and dry, the result will be long-lasting and pleasant.
Add a few drops of lavender essential oil in bags and you have the perfect Havdalah besamim.
In the course of the havdalah ceremony, we sniff at besamim -- aromatic herbs, spices, or fruit (whole cloves are very popular). With the entry of each Shabbat, the soul of every Jew is uplifted by the presence of a neshamah yeteira, an additional spiritual dimension, a "Shabbat Soul." With the departure of Shabbat and the arrival of another mundane work week, this neshama yeteira departs, leaving behind a gloomy soul. According to kabbalah, of all the five senses, smell is the only one which impacts the soul. The fragrant smell of the besamim comforts and soothes the soul at its most difficult juncture of the week.
If you have a corner of the garden or a balcony take the opportunity to plant some lavender plant. In early summer, you can make your first crop, then make the flowers dry and perfume your home..or make small gifts to friends.
Create small bags of cotton where to put lavender flowers dry and dry, the result will be long-lasting and pleasant.
In the course of the havdalah ceremony, we sniff at besamim -- aromatic herbs, spices, or fruit (whole cloves are very popular). With the entry of each Shabbat, the soul of every Jew is uplifted by the presence of a neshamah yeteira, an additional spiritual dimension, a "Shabbat Soul." With the departure of Shabbat and the arrival of another mundane work week, this neshama yeteira departs, leaving behind a gloomy soul. According to kabbalah, of all the five senses, smell is the only one which impacts the soul. The fragrant smell of the besamim comforts and soothes the soul at its most difficult juncture of the week.
