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Burning the Ketores

The winner of the third Pahyis would bring the incense for the Ketores to the Mizbayach Hazahav. At the same time, a second Kohain would bring a shovel full of embers from the second Maarachah of the outer Mizbayach and spread them on the Mizbayach Hazahav. Then he would bow down and leave the Haichal since noone was allowed in the Haichal while the Ketores was being burned, except for the Kohain performing the Avodah.

Burning the daily Ketores The first Kohain would then hand the container full of Ketores to an assisting Kohain who poured the Ketores back into the Kohain's cupped hands. The assisting Kohain would bow down and leave the Haichal. The first Kohain would then gently scatter the Ketores over the burning embers, bow down and leave the Haichal.


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