One Sukkot tradition involves the etrog, or citron, a fruit similar to a lemon, and and the lulav, a bouquet made up of palm, myrtle, and willow branches. People shake the lulav in a special way to send a blessing out to all of creation.16 Sept 2013
How do you wave the lulav and etrog on Sukkot?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ5t-t-AJ7E
Why do you shake the lulav?
What is a "Lulav"? One Sukkot tradition involves the etrog, or citron, a fruit similar to a lemon, and and the lulav, a bouquet made up of palm, myrtle, and willow branches. People shake the lulav in a special way to send a blessing out to all of creation.16 Sept 2013
Do you shake the lulav in the sukkah?
Shake It For Sukkot: The Jewish holiday of Sukkot features the interesting ritual of shaking a lulav and etrog. One suggests that the four species (comprised of the palm, myrtle and willow (collectively lulav) and the citron (etrog)) represents parts of the body.
What is the purpose of the lulav?
A lulav, as with all mitzvah articles (those used to fulfill biblical and rabbinical requirements within Judaism), must meet certain specifications in order to be kosher and permissible to be used to fulfill the commandment of the four species. Ideally, a lulav consists of a tightly closed frond of the date palm tree.
Why do the Jews shake the Four Species on Sukkot?
Observant Jews tie together three types of branches and one type of fruit and wave them in a special ceremony each day of the Sukkot holiday, excluding Shabbat. The waving of the four plants is a mitzvah prescribed by the Torah, and contains symbolic allusions to a Jew's service of God.
How do you shake lulav Sephardic?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e28znzlYH4
What days do you shake the lulav?
One of the greatest mitzvot of the Sukkot holiday is shaking the lulav and etrog. One of the greatest mitzvot of the Sukkot holiday is shaking the lulav and etrog. Note: The hadas (myrtle) should be on the right of the lulav. The arava (willow) should be on the left.13 Oct 2019
What do you do each day of Sukkot?
Each day of Sukkot, congregants circle the synagogue while holding the arba minim and saying prayers (on Hoshana Rabah this is done seven times). At home, families may say a prayer inside the sukkah while holding arba minim, and then shake the branches in each direction to bless the space.7 Oct 2019