Shabbat is primarily a day of rest and spiritual enrichment. The simple reason and a deeper understanding of shabbat. Emanuel synagogue, 160 mohegan drive, west hartford, ct 06117. The bartenura explains that since we are not experts in establishing rosh chodesh it is possible that it is not the first day of sukkot that coincided with shabbat. Sukkot lulav and etrog shown and discussed jewu 240 rabbi jonathan ginsburg jewish learning. Why do jewish people shake the lulav and etrog on sukkot. This is a source sheet to accompany the panel that took place in jerusalem on january 5, 2017 titled, divine sparks. According to karaite judaism, the purpose of the command to collect the four species in lev. You do not need to buy a fancy or expensive lulav and etrog if the first day of sukkot is shabbat, since the torah requirement. Sukkot the meaning behind sukkah and lulav and etrog. Barukh atah adonai eloheinu melekh haolam shehechiyanu v kiyemanu v higiyanu lazman hazeh. Explore your ancient heritage and discover stunning kiddush cups, shabbat candlesticks, challah boards and more from israel to.
The sets can be picked up at the center on friday, september 21. In the hands of each worshiper are the branches from goodly trees as leviticus 23 commands. Sets will be delivered to the synagogue a few days before sukkot for pick up. How to wave the lulav and etrog on sukkot my jewish learning. Dec 22, 2010 shabbat is about reinforcing boundaries of space and time so we can have a specific experience. By rabbi lawrence rigal 14th october 1928 19th july 2010. According to the principle of hiddur mitzvah beautifying the commandment, most jews will seek excellent specimens for their four species.
We can relate this to the fact that the etrog is held separately in the left hand while all the other species are bound together in the right. Its timely and powerful message is read in synagogue. There is a special hoshana service on this day with song and chanted prayers. Hilchot shofar, sukkah, v lulav moses maimonides, rabbi eliyahu touger on. On every day of the holiday of sukkot with the exception of shabbat, theres a mitzvah to take the four kindsa lulav date palm frond, an etrog citron, at least three hadassim myrtle branches and two aravot willow branches. Lula v, etrog, h ad sim and aravot, see page 26 for det ails nd ble sings. Etrog box, lulav holder, esrog boxes or etrog case at. The first three kinds are neatly bundled togetheryour arba minim vendor can assemble it for you. The tosfot yom tov however directs us to an earlier mishnah 3. The proper time is in the morningeither before the morning service or during the service immediately before the hallel. Should the pitom fall off, the etrog is no longer considered whole and should not be used for the mitzvah of waving the lulav. Most jews do not perform the mitzvah of waving the lulav on shabbat while others do so. The lulav shake by steve dropkin recorded by judy caplan. Some etrog varieties arrive with a pitom, the stamen left over from the etrog blossom, protruding from the top.
The four species of sukkot are the etrog, palm, myrtle and willow. On wednesday, as sukkot neared, the prices for four species sets dropped, a bargain for lastminute shoppers. We read in the book of nehemiah, that after israel returned from babylon, in the days of ezra the scribe, they observed the first day of the seventh month, reading in the book of the law of moses nehemiah 8. You do not need to buy a fancy or expensive lulav and etrog if the first day of sukkot is shabbat, since the torah requirement for the etrog to be beautiful is only on the first day of sukkot. Add shakers or movements while the children sing or listen to this festive tune. When eating or reciting kiddush in the sukkah, recite this blessing. Check out this link for some ideas for you and your kids. In the entrance to the holiday of sukkot, it is customary to bind and wave the four species, which are four plants that the torah mentions. Oct 18, 2011 watch cjps barry shrage as he demonstates the mitzvah of the lulav and etrog. Typically, bringing sukkot holidays festive palm, willow, and myrtle to synagogue on the sabbath is forbidden, but analysis of traditional texts shows this year. The traditional lulav and etrog setis central to the holiday, but they can also be fragile.
Although we do pray on shabbat, and spend a substantial amount of time in synagogue praying, prayer is not what distinguishes shabbat from the rest. Thus, while the mitzvah is to wave the lulav, this actually refers to waving all four species. Etrog esrog and lulav lulev set detailed guide icluded well packed ship with 2 day shipping 100% certified kosher for arba minim of sukkot holiday lulav set aruba minim 3. Not all sets of arba minim on the market are kosher. Prayers during sukkot include the reading of the torah every day, reciting the mussaf additional service after morning prayers, reciting hallel, and adding special additions to the amidah and grace after meals. Laufer demonstrates how to say the blessings for dwelling in the sukkah and shaking the lulav on the holiday of sukkot. The talmud, seeking to identify the fruit that the.
The mystery of the lulav hope of israel ministries. In jewish tradition, the 7th day of sukkot is called the great hoshana hosanna or hoshana rabbah. Shabbat is about reinforcing boundaries of space and time so we can have a specific experience. The blessing of shabbat candles the holy one of blessing once said to moses. The age old tradition of shaking the lulav and etrog on the holiday of sukkot originates in the torah leviticus 23. A lulav is a slender palm branch that is held together with two willow branches and three willow branches. See more ideas about crafts, jewish crafts and simchat torah.
Shop lulav and etrog etrog holder sukkahs sukkah assembly and take down services israel phones by travelcell cafe klarbucks shabbat house chabad centers lubavitch center of essex county friendship circle chabad of montclair chabad of s. Blessed are you, lord our god, king of the universe, who has granted us life, sustenance, and permitted us to reach this season. In order to protect and adorn the ceremonial objects used on succot, there is a special box used to store the etrog and a case in which to carry the lulav. Some liberal synagogues do wave the lulav and etrog on shabbat. A meditation found in the siddur, or prayer book is recited prior to the blessing. Sukkot trying to buy a kosher set of four species can leave you confused. The word shabbat comes from the root shinbettav, meaning to cease, to end, or to rest. It is a mitzvah to wave the lulav on each of the first seven days of sukkot unless it is shabbat.
Rabbi asher meir is the author of the book meaning in. Hundreds of reform jewish congregations offer live streaming shabbat service and other opportunities for connecting jewishly. Lulav and etrog set chabad of essex county lulav and etrog. Willows of the brook refers to the aravot or hoshanot.
In addition, the service includes rituals involving the four species. Moses, i have hidden away a fine gift in my storage house, and its name is shabbat, and i ask that you give it to israel. The holiest day of the week deserves its own special regalia to help you observe this spiritual time the right way each week. Download this great coloring book for your kids sukkot fun.
If you are not totally familiar with the laws, or find it difficult to apply what youve learned to actual practice this amazing video is for you. Otherwise the etrog and hadas were fine but i cannot present the whole 4 minim this way. For centuries, artists have designed and created unique etrog boxes and lulav holders to personalize the ritual while also serving their practical functions. O god of eternity, we give thanks to you for the fine gift that you have bestowed upon us, the sabbath day, the most. The ultimate shelter guarantees to make your sukkot an entirely new experience. While we must take all four kinds to fulfill the mitzva, we refer specifically to the mitzva of lulav. Jewish crafts hebrew school holiday games coloring book pages crafts for teens decor. The four are often referred to under the inclusive term lulav, since the lulav is the largest and most prominent of the species. Morris county chabad of short hills chabad of west orange. If for no other reason, the four must be held together while waving for the unity of the name. Jewish holidays jewish wedding shabbat kosher parshah jewish prayer jewish audio. The four species represent the fourletter name of god, with the lulav being the hebrew letter vav, which channels the divine energy into the world and man.
Four species and the four letters in gods name the four species represent the fourletter name of. While it is customary for each individual to have a lulav and etrog, many synagogues leave some sets in the synagogue sukkah for the use of their members. Lulav and etrog blessings and ritual instructions or simcha. Shabbat chol hamoed rabbi yirmiya milevsky associate member, young israel council of rabbis the torah states that one of the four species we take on the holiday of sukkoth is the pri etz hadar literally, a fruit of a beautiful tree, known to us as the etrog. As a service to our community, cbh will order etrog and lulav sets wholesale for our members. The lulav is the palm, but sometimes all four together are referred to as the lulav, since it is the most prominent of the four. Karaite jews believe the intent is not to wave the four species but rather to use them to build the sukkah which is described in neighboring verses v. While it is customary for each individual to have a lulav. The branches and fruit are waved each day sukkot, except on shabbat, in a specific manner for a variety of reasons. Order lulav and esrog chabad jewish center of nwbc. An etrog esrog is a citron that looks mostly like a misshapen lemon but smells like heaven. The lulav whicker holders were also covered in gray mold and the tip of the lulav dried in the corner. While the torah instructs us to live in the sukkah for seven days, many choose to only eat meals in the sukkah.
The torah provides a strong allusion to the role of ahavah, in the pasuk that commands us in the mitzvah of the four minim. Sukkot and shabbat chol hamoed young israel of hillcrest. This year the first day of the holiday of sukkot falls on shabbat. Learn how to shake the lulav and say the blessings print rabbi sari l. Holiday decor, lulav and etrog, feasts of the lord, simchat torah, feast of tabernacles, jewish festivals. Since traditional jews believe that an etrog must be as perfect as possible, the etrog is carried to services in an etrog box in which there is usually a cushion of soft material. Therefore, on the festival of sukkot we take the lulav a branch from the centre of a date palm, the etrog a specific citrus fruit, 3 branches from the mertyl tree and. Due to covid19, we ship all orders as they come in, however we cant guarantee delivery time. Please select number of sets you wish to order below.
Lulav and etrog blessings in hebrew and english sukkot. A palm branch lulav, two willows aravot, a minimum of three myrtles haddasim, and one citron etrog. The reason we do not shake the four species, blow the shofar or read the megillah on shabbat. Watch cjps barry shrage as he demonstates the mitzvah of the lulav and etrog. Download a printable version of the sukkot blessings. Sukkot lulav and etrog shown and discussed jewu 240.
At sukkot we fulfill the mitzva of taking the four species etrog citron, lulav palm, hadas myrtle and arava willow. High holy day prayer book and lulav etrog order 2019. If either item is damaged, they are no longer fit to perform the mitzvah. Shabbat, electricity to listen to the audio from the panel, click on the following audio link. Together with a lulav, hadass and aravah, the etrog is to be taken in each hand. A guide to the festival of booths four species, including their rituals and blessings. Oct 01, 2009 clearly the etrog, which represents torah scholars who also do acts of lovingkindness, has a special advantage over the lulav because of its taste, fragrance and special beauty. After the blessing, the etrog is inverted so that the pittum faces up. Lulav palm, arava willow, hadas myrtle, and etrog citron.
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