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WISDOM AND SOUND ADVICE FROM THE TORAH

anointing oil poured on his head and who has been ordained
to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair become un-
kempt or tear his clothes. (Leviticus, 21:10)

Your clothes were of fine linen and costly fabric and embroi-
dered cloth. (Ezekiel, 16:13)

For Aaron and his sons, they made tunics of fine linen—the
work of a weaver—and the turban of fine linen, the linen
headbands and the undergarments of finely twisted linen. The
sash was of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet
yarn—the work of an embroiderer—as the Lord commanded
Moses. (Exodus, 39:27-29)

Oiling the hair and body:

The Messenger of God (may God bless him and grant him
peace) would oil his body with many different oils, dur-
ing which time he would oil his head before his beard and
say, "The head comes before the beard." 32
The blessed one would generally oil his body with violet

oil and said, "This is the best of all oils." 33
When the Prophet (may God bless him and grant him
peace) wish to oil himself he would first oil his eyebrows,

then his moustache and then smell, and finally oil his
blessed head. 34

He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and
anointed him to consecrate him. (Leviticus, 8:12)

It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on
the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down upon the col-
lar of his robes. (Psalm, 133:2)

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