There are a wide variety of plants known by the name “hyssop,” from hedge hyssop to capers to anise hyssop. However, true hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis, is an edible member of the mint family that’s ...

Medically reviewed by Chika Anekwe, MDMedically reviewed by Chika Anekwe, MD Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) is an herb purported to treat various ailments, including ulcers, herpes, and cancer. However ...

Did you know that hyssop is a quintessential symbol of Passover? According to our story, every family in Egypt took a bundle of hyssop in hand to daub the lintel and doorposts with blood from the ...

In the Exodus story, the destroying angel passes over the houses of the Israelites — in Hebrew “pasach al hapetach” — sparing their firstborn, and giving Pesach, the Passover holiday, its name in ...

What is a hyssop? Rashi states that “it is a type of herb that has thin stalks”. Rashi, Shemot 12:23 It is not the most impressive appearing of plants. It is small and it grows in walls and amidst its ...

If you’re looking for a lovely, easy-to-grow, pollinator-friendly plant for your garden, this might be the one for you. Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) is an upper Midwest native, hardy in Zones 4 ...

Two live birds, a cedar stick, a strip of crimson, and hyssop. (I’ll give you a minute to look up “hyssop”…still here? OK it’s a plant.) Sounds like Better Homes and Gardens gone wild. Parents: you ...

‘Then Moses called all the elders of Israel and said to them, ‘Choose lambs for yourselves, for each family, and slaughter the Passover lamb. Take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood which is in ...