They flocked to the cave in the Galil, despite the dangers that they had to face. In this way we can all together continue to fulfil the Mitzvah of sanctifying G-d's name in all our Synagogue communities. The bread was prepared on Erev Shabbat ready for placing on Shabbat itself, when also the previous week s loaves were removed to be eaten by the priests. Frankincense was placed in containers on the table. This spice is an aromatic resin from one of three species of the genus boswellia, which is related to balsam and myrrh.
Frankincense is native to parts of East Africa, Arabia and East Indies.
2 Kings 11.9 describes the priests going off on duty and those coming on. The arranging of the bread on Shabbat is regarded as a brit olam, a permanent covenant, which some refer to the covenant with the priesthood. The link of the shewbread with the man that cursed is that the breach of the Shabbat and cursing G-d both deny Him and both sins incur capital punishment. To be effective self-judgement has to be preceded by probing questions. In order to combine self-judgement with prayer every probing question has to be connected with a detail of the prayer.