פרשת הקטורת – The eleven incense spices

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Rabbi Shimon said in the Zohar that if people would understand the importance and value of this text, they would make it as a golden crown over their heads.
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אַתָּה הוּא יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ שֶׁהִקְטִירוּ אֲבוֹתֵינוּ לְפָנֶיךָ אֶת קְטרֶת הַסַּמִּים בִּזְמַן שֶׁבֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ קַיָּם כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוִּיתָ אוֹתָם עַל-יַד משֶׁה נְבִיאָךְ כַּכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרָתָךְ: 

וַיּאמֶר יהוה אֶל-משֶׁה קַח-לְךָ סַמִּים נָטָף | וּשְׁחֵלֶת וְחֶלְבְּנָה סַמִּים וּלְבנָה זַכָּה בַּד בְּבַד יִהְיה: וְעָשִיתָ אתָהּ קְטרֶת רקַח מַעֲשֵה רוֹקֵחַ מְמֻלָּח טָהוֹר קדֶשׁ: וְשָׁחַקְתָּ מִמֶּנָּה הָדֵק וְנתַתָּה מִמֶּנָּה לִפְנֵי הָעֵדֻת בְּאהֶל מוֹעֵד אֲשֶׁר אִוָּעֵד לְךָ שָׁמָּה קדֶשׁ קָדָשִׁים תִּהְיֶה לָכֶם: וְנֶאֱמַר: וְהִקְטִיר עָלָיו אַהֲרן קְטרֶת סַמִּים בַּבּקֶר בַּבּקֶר בְּהֵיטִיבוֹ אֶת-הַנֵּרת יַקְטִירֶנָּה: וּבְהעֲלֹת אַהֲרן אֶת-הַנֵּרת בֵּין הָעַרְבַּיִם יַקְטִירֶנָּה קְטרֶת תָּמִיד לִפְנֵי יהוה לְדרתֵיכֶם.
תָּנוּ רַבָּנָן. פִּטּוּם הַקְּטרֶת כֵּיצַד. שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת וְשִׁשִּׁים וּשְׁמוֹנָה מָנִים הָיוּ בָהּ. שְׁלֹש מֵאוֹת וְשִׁשִּׁים וַחֲמִשָּׁה כְּמִנְיַן יְמוֹת הַחַמָּה מָנֶה בְּכָל-יוֹם. מַחֲצִיתוֹ בַּבּקֶר וּמַחֲצִיתוֹ בָּעֶרֶב. וּשְׁלֹשָׁה מָנִים יְתֵרִים שֶׁמֵּהֶם מַכְנִיס כּהֵן גָּדוֹל וְנוֹטֵל מֵהֶם מְלֹא חָפְנָיו בְּיוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים. מַחֲזִירָן לַמַּכְתֶּשֶׁת בְּעֶרֶב יוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים כְּדֵי לְקַיֵּם מִצְוַת דַּקָּה מִן הַדַּקָּה וְאַחַד עָשָׂר סַמֲמָנִים הָיוּ בָהּ. וְאֵלּוּ הֵן: (טוב למנותם באצבעותיו)
(א) הַצֳּרִי. (ב) וְהַצִּפּורֶן. (ג) וְהַחֶלְבְּנָה. (ד) וְהַלְּבונָה. מִשְׁקַל שִׁבְעִים שִׁבְעִים מָנֶה. (ה) מור. (ו) וּקְצִיעָה. (ז) וְשִׁבּולֶת נֵרְדְּ. (ח) וְכַרְכּום. מִשְׁקַל שִׁשָּׁה עָשָׂר שִׁשָּׁה עָשָׂר מָנֶה. (ט) קושְׂטְ שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר. (י) קִלּוּפָה שְׁלשָׁה. (יא) קִנָּמון תִּשְׁעָה.
בּוֹרִית כַּרְשִׁינָא תִּשְׁעָה קַבִּין. יֵין קַפְרִיסִין סְאִין תְּלָת וְקַבִּין תְּלָתָא. וְאִם לֹא מָצָא יֵין קַפְרִיסִין מֵבִיא חֲמַר חִיוָר עַתִּיק. מֶלַח סְדוֹמִית רוֹבַע. מַעֲלֶה עָשָׁן כָּל שֶׁהוּא. רִבִּי נָתָן הַבַּבְלִי אוֹמֵר: אַף כִּפַּת הַיַּרְדֵּן כָּל-שֶׁהִיא. אִם נָתַן בָּהּ דְּבַשׁ פְּסָלָהּ. וְאִם חִסֵּר אַחַת מִכָּל-סַמֲמָנֶיהָ חַיָּב מִיתָה.

רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר: הַצֳּרִי אֵינוֹ אֶלָּא שְׁרָף הַנּוֹטֵף מֵעֲצֵי הַקְּטָף. בּוֹרִית כַּרְשִׁינָא לְמָה הִיא בָאָה כְּדֵי לְשַׁפּוֹת בָּהּ אֶת הַצִּפּוֹרֶן כְּדֵי שֶׁתְּהֵא נָאָה. יֵין קַפְרִיסִין לְמָה הוּא בָא כְּדֵי לִשְׁרוֹת בּוֹ אֶת הַצִּפּוֹרֶן כְּדֵי שֶׁתְּהֵא עַזָּה. וַהֲלֹא מֵי רַגְלַיִם יָפִין לָהּ אֶלָּא שֶׁאֵין מַכְנִיסִין מֵי רַגְלַיִם בַּמִּקְדָּשׁ מִפְּנֵי הַכָּבוֹד
‎ תַּנְיָא, רִבִּי נָתָן אוֹמֵר: כְּשֶׁהוּא שׁוֹחֵק אוֹמֵר הָדֵק הֵיטֵב. הֵיטֵב הָדֵק. מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהַקּוֹל יָפֶה לַבְּשָׂמִים. פִּטְּמָהּ לַחֲצָאִין כְּשֵׁרָה. לְשָׁלִישׁ וּלְרָבִיעַ לֹא שָׁמַעְנוּ. אָמַר רִבִּי יְהוּדָה: זֶה הַכְּלָל: אִם כְּמִדָּתָהּ כְּשֵׁרָה לַחֲצָאִין. וְאִם חִסֵּר אַחַת מִכָּל-סַמֲמָנֶיהָ חַיָּב מִיתָה.
‎ תָּנֵי בַר קַפָּרָא: אַחַת לְשִׁשִּׁים אוֹ לְשִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה הָיְתָה בָאָה שֶׁל שִׁירַיִם לַחֲצָאִין. וְעוֹד תָּנֵי בַר קַפָּרָא: אִלּוּ הָיָה נוֹתֵן בָּהּ קָרְטוֹב שֶׁל דְּבַשׁ אֵין אָדָם יָכוֹל לַעֲמוֹד מִפְּנֵי רֵיחָהּ. וְלָמָּה אֵין מְעָרְבִין בָּהּ דְּבַשׁ מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהַתּוֹרָה אָמְרָה: כִּי כָל-שְׂאר וְכָל-דְּבַשׁ לֹא-תַקְטִירוּ מִמֶּנּוּ אִשֶּׁה לַיהוה : יהוה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּנוּ. מִשְׂגָּב לָנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקב סֶלָה: יהוה צְבָאוֹת אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בּטֵחַ בָּךְ: יהוה הוֹשִׁיעָה. הַמֶּלֶךְ יַעֲנֵנוּ בְיוֹם-קָרְאֵנוּ: וְעָרְבָה לַיהוה’ מִנְחַת יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלָיִם. כִּימֵי עוֹלָם וּכְשָׁנִים קַדְמנִיּוֹת: ‎

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  4. avatar doris alexander says:

    Zion I am sorry to ask this, but what is KLIPOT?
    Thank You.

    • avatar Zion Nefesh says:

      Klipot, translated as “Shells”. It related to all negativity that create separation between us and the light. Some Klipot are in existence for us to break through and reveal the light. We create Klipot with our negativity and by that distance ourself from the light. Some Kilpot are hard to break and some are easy. It is all depend on our Tikkun process.

  5. avatar Yaakov meir says:

    Shalom Zion Nefesh,I love the new ketores , You guessed it ,can I get the text in a form where I can convert the whole thing into ashuris? Sincerely, Yaakov Meir. By the way I look forward to transforming the zohar into ashuris. Im really getting the hang of it .. A demo parsha soon to come , maybe 2-3 days as I have work etc .

  6. avatar doris alexander says:

    Zion I would like to know if it is very important to recite this Pray as you do? with the same sounds?

    • avatar Zion Nefesh says:

      “Zion I would like to know if it is very important to recite this Pray as you do? with the same sounds?”
      No. read it or scan it as you can. I recites the text my way to give it an elevated state to benefit the people that can not read.

  7. avatar doris alexander says:

    Zion again ME, I was reading SIMJA H BENYOSEF book, and He says that after SHEMA we should read KEDUSHA, that is very important but I can`t find it, should we do it?

    • avatar Zion Nefesh says:

      Kedusha can be recited only in Minyan (At least ten men). It is a section that is added just before the third blessing tat bring the balance of the three columns into one. That is why we do it in standing position.
      Individually, you can read it but not aloud.

  8. avatar doris alexander says:

    As always thank you Zion for bringing light to my life.

  9. avatar Maria Ruth benedicto says:

    e verdade q o incenso de canela traz beneficios se for aceso no Havdala´?

  10. avatar doris alexander says:

    Could you please translate me what Maria Benedicto is saying. in english or better in spanish.
    Thank you Zion.
    Shabbat Shalom to everybody.

    • avatar Zion Nefesh says:

      Google translate this from Portuguese as
      “qo and true cinnamon incense burning brings benefits if the Havdalah “

      • avatar Zion Nefesh says:

        “qo and true cinnamon incense burning brings benefits if the Havdalah ‘”

        I did not hear of burning it during Havdalah. It can be used to make the blessing of “Boreh minei Besamim”.
        In general cinnamon is a very positive incense. It is described in Song of Songs 4:14 as one of the top incense.

  11. avatar doris alexander says:

    Shabbat Shalom Zion, Thank you for always been there when I need you, Bless be you and your family
    Thank you

  12. avatar Maria Ruth benedicto says:

    thanks Zion por ser 1 instrumento do Eterno q transmite sabedoria e luz

  13. avatar Marc H says:

    Zion, I am a humble product of America and have never learned Hebrew, but I do know the alef-bet somewhat. Does listening to you and scanning also draw the light that reforms ?

    Shalom

  14. avatar LIV V YAH says:

    Blessed luv Mhi Bredda, and friend…. could u please transelation de11 incenses spices. dat break da Klipot. da spices ….

  15. avatar Lea says:

    Zion shalom,

    Availability of Parashat haKtoret in Daily Zohar.com -- the “expanded version with more kabbalistic meditations. Edited by Al Ziri” -- is a very precious pearl.
    Thanks a lot for your kindness vetizke lemitsvot.

    Lots of Light to all,
    Lea

  16. avatar doris says:

    thank you Lea for your comment, every comment is very valuable, it opens more our knowledge
    thank you

    • avatar Lea says:

      Thank you, Doris,
      I think the same.

      Every comment is always very welcome and no matter if we agree with or not, it always increases our knowledge.

      Many blessings, and lots of Light to all,
      Lea

  17. avatar Lisa says:

    Hello Zion,

    I would like to ask you a question in regards to this page. I scanned yesterday the ‘View/Download and expanded version to remove negativity.’ At night I had a dream about ‘things’ coming out of me, my intuition tells me that it was a good thing. It was actually like woman have their period but in big quantities, sorry for sensitive people for the additional details, but I just wanted to see if you, Zion, had any comment about this (I am sure it could happen to many other women).
    About these kabbalistic meditations links that you have above, is there any instructions one should follow?

    Thank you again and please no rush, whenever you have time to answer I will appreciate it.
    Take care,
    Lisa

  18. avatar doris says:

    Zion good morning you know how much I love this PRAY FOR PROTECTION, I would like to know the words, and what does it says, I can feel it in my heart and something wonderful happen in me every time I scann it. could you please help me.
    SHABBAT SHALOM
    BLESSINGS TO ALL

  19. avatar Zion Nefesh says:

    It is a very powerful prayer.

    Please search on Google for “pitum haketoret” and you’ll find many references.
    It is in the prayer books so there are translations to many languages.

  20. avatar Lea says:

    Shalom Zion,
    there are few links to download Pitum haKtoret in this page.
    Today I opened the last one (Adobe) and I found some problem with the letters at the end of the page 1/2 and at beggining of the page 2/2.

    Thank you for everything, shavua tov and lots of Light to alll,
    Lea

    • avatar Zion Nefesh says:

      Lea, I checked all the links and they appear to be fine (all pages).
      Try downloading the file first to your PC then open it. It could be incompatibile version of Adobe PDF reader. Check for upgrade to the reader. It is free.

      • avatar Lea says:

        Thank you Zion, for the reply.
        The only link for Pitum HaKtoret I saw this problem is the one “Download article as PDF” -- with the Adobe logo on its left, above Responses……….
        Actually it happens in the last phrase in page 1/2 and in the second phrase in page 2/2.

        In anyway I will do the Adobe upgrade and once more, many thanks.
        Blessings, all the best and lots of Light to all,
        Lea

  21. avatar doris says:

    Zion, i want to give thanks to G-D for what he is been doing with me, I am healing of my breast, today they make me the Studios and I am getting better and I am just doing my prays, not medicine, and a little change on my food but the main thing were the prays, and I want to give testimony of HIS Bless on me,
    thank you, and thank you My Dear G-D

  22. avatar doris says:

    Thank you, thank you, thank you
    BLESSINGS

  23. avatar Andres Rivera says:

    Shalom aleiehem dear Zion.Todah Rabah for share interesting hasod study….
    May the most hight bless you and keep you .

  24. avatar Edwin says:

    Greetings,

    I am very interested in reading ( pray ) the above text on a daily basis but I can not read hebrew and would like to know if there is a translated version in English for me to read.

    Best regards

    • avatar Zion Nefesh says:

      Do not use translated version for meditation. You need the Hebrew text for it. The text describe the process that the High priest follow in the Holy Temple to prepare the 11 incense. The energy comes from the Hebrew text not any other translated language.
      You can use http://dailyzohar.com/hebtrans.php to transliterate any Hebrew text.

      Copy it from this page and paste it into the transliteration utility.
      While listening to the reading follow the text you prepared

      You can download the audio to your playing device by right click on the following link and use “Save As….”
      Parashat HaKetoret
      http://dailyzohar.com/wp-content/uploads/audio/pitum-ketoret.mp3

      Best times to recite it is in the early morning, after first light and in the afternoon, before sundown. Not much impact if recited at night time. Do Ana B’Koach after it to strengthen and protect it.


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