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WISDOM AND SOUND ADVICE FROM THE TORAH

Aaron must burn fragrant incense on the altar every morning
when he tends the lamps. He must burn incense again when
he lights the lamps at twilight so incense will burn regularly
before the Lord for the generations to come. (Exodus, 30:7-9)

From the basket of bread made without yeast, which is before
the Lord, take a loaf, and a cake made with oil, and a wafer.
Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and wave
them before the Lord as a wave offering. Then take them from
their hands and burn them on the altar along with the burnt
offering for a pleasing aroma to the Lord, an offering made
to the Lord by fire. (Exodus, 29:23-25)

The Lord said to Moses, "Tell the believers to bring me an of-
fering. You are to receive the offering for Me from each man
whose heart prompts him to give... olive oil for the light;
spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense."
(Exodus, 25:2, 6)

The cleanliness of places of worship:

One hot day, business owners and workers came to the
mosque in their work clothes, and since the mosque was
small the air inside became heavy and unpleasant. At
this the Messenger of God (may God bless him and grant
him peace) said; "It would have been better if you had
washed and then come." After that, it became a custom to
wash on Fridays. 23

The Messenger of God's (may God bless him and grant
him peace) mosque would be carefully scrubbed and
cleaned. 24

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