If you want to skip history then go to the second article below :TODAY I WILL RESEND etcResent: Olive oil........... that they bring unto thee pure olive oil וְיִקְחוּ אֵלֶיךָ שֶׁמֶן זַיִת זָךְ כָּתִיתOver the years I sent you many articles aboutoliveoil.Because of this week parshat T'tzave [see just below] I am resending some of the articles.Of course you may find material which is repeated because the articles were sent/written on different dates.Exodus Chapter 27 שְׁמוֹתכ וְאַתָּה תְּצַוֶּה אֶת-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְיִקְחוּ אֵלֶיךָ שֶׁמֶן זַיִת זָךְ כָּתִית--לַמָּאוֹר: לְהַעֲלֹת נֵר, תָּמִיד. 20 And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pureoliveoilbeaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.Some interesting facts aboutolive-trees/olive-oil from this week'sparasha: tetsawe.......There are actually nine grades ofoliveoil: see below the piece of text from yalkut ME'AM LO'EZ[translated by rabbi ARYE KAPLAN z"l] ....for those studying mishnay...
