| The Jewish religion and culture is rich with many | | | | Messiah. |
| traditions, ritual practices and celebratory items that | | | | The few antique Spice Besamim that have existed |
| directly express the uniqueness of the yearly rituals. | | | | even today after surviving Jewish peoples' turbulent |
| One of the many ritual acts of the Jewish religious | | | | history were made of silver, gold and brass. While |
| practice of Havdalah. Havdalah is accompanied by the | | | | they come in variations of different designs made of |
| Spice Besamim or spice box. Inside the Synagogue, | | | | Faberge, filigree and precious jewels. Although most |
| the Spice Besamim contains sweet-smelling herbs and | | | | of the antique Spice Besamim are preserved |
| spices of cinnamon sticks, cloves and anise, all mixed | | | | throughout museums around the world, there are |
| for passing around during the ceremony. The aroma | | | | some still accessible for purchasing in today's market. |
| is a reminder of the sweetness of Shabbat that is to | | | | The well known world auctions of Christi's and |
| be remembered throughout that week of Havdalah. | | | | Sotheby's are two of several ways for purchasing |
| Spice Besamim have always been in various forms of | | | | antique Spice Besamim. |
| sizes and shapes. The original materials for crafting | | | | The price of rare antique Spice Besamim can vary |
| spice boxes varies from wood, to glass, brass, gold | | | | greatly in the asking price. The ranges can be from a |
| and silver. The many designs have ranged from | | | | few hundred to several thousands of dollars, all |
| flowers to miniature trains and onto one of the most | | | | depending on the specific materials the spice box is |
| popular that began around the 16th century, which | | | | made of and the antique rarity and age of each |
| was the representation of a tower. | | | | individual item offered. |
| There are several variations of tower formations, but | | | | If desiring a less rare, but yet just as uniquely |
| they all were of the same representation and | | | | designed Spice Besamim, there are many websites |
| purpose. The tower-shaped Spice Besamim of this | | | | that sell very beautifully crafted and high in quality |
| time period originated for the representation of | | | | Spice Besamim items. For new authentic spice boxes, |
| showing the strength, security, military force and was | | | | it is best to search for those sites that deal only in |
| of religious honors by the Jewish people. These | | | | spice boxes made in Israel. The prices will be |
| original Spice Besamim towers carried directly strong | | | | reasonably priced with the high quality of the |
| associations between the tower representing the | | | | craftsmanship, which will make the few extra dollars |
| Holy Temple, remembrance of salvation and the | | | | worth letting go of in the end. |