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Do you know what you can and can't use for besamim during havdalah?
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Watch as Rabbi Jack Abramowitz, @outorah Director of Torah Content, explores the answer. Interested in learning more about hilchot Shabbat? Check out outorah.org/shabbos #orthodoxunion #jewishlearning #shabbos #halacha
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what can and what can't you use for
Basim at havdala the hakas of bamum are
not particularly intricate basically if
it occurs in nature and it smells good
it can probably be used for B one should
avoid using man-made fragrances because
there is an opinion that they're not
valid for use as B also one may not use
things whose purpose is to mask a bad
odor for example the bowl of poppri from
your restroom that's right out optimally
one should design spices particularly
for use at havdala so if you're using
cloves you should have them put in a
nice Spice Box and not just take the jar
of cloves out of your kitchen cabinets
it should be noted that just like there
are different bras for different types
of food there are different bras for
fragrances of different Origins for
example the broa on aromatic grasses is
normally B
isamu however when used for havdala the
BR is B regardless of a fragrance is
origin