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What
to Look for In An Esrog
1.
A beautiful esrog should be shaped like a tower,
wide at the bottom and narrow at the top. The esrog
should also be straight; it should be recessed
inward at the bottom where the stem grows; it should
have a 'pitim' on the end opposite from the stem; it
should be free of spots and blemishes; and it should
be covered with bumps and depressions. |
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(Esrog
grown
without pitim)
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2. If the esrog does not have all of these
features, it may still be valid for the sake of
the mitzvah. Therefore, if an esrog is not
recessed, the esrog is still valid, and an esrog
that is smooth - without bumps - is also valid.
And if the esrog does not have a 'pitim' it is
also valid, unless it originally had one and it
came off.
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3. If
part of the esrog's skin came off, or if it is dry, rotten,
or punctured, it is not valid. If there are spots or
blemishes that do not come off when a gentle rubbing, then
it should be shown to a Rabbinic authority.
4. An esrog must be a pure bred, and not grafted from
different species.
5. An
esrog can be quite large in size, but it should not be
smaller than an average egg. |
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Festival of Sukkot
begins on Tishri 15,
the fifth day after
Yom Kippur. It is
quite a drastic transition,
from one of the most
solemn holidays in
our year to one of
the most joyous.
This festival is sometimes referred to as Zeman
Simkhateinu, the Season of our Rejoicing.
Sukkot lasts for seven days. The two days
following the festival are separate holidays,
Shemini Atzeret and Simkhat Torah, but are commonly
thought of as part of Sukkot.
The word "Sukkot"
means "booths," and refers to the temporary
dwellings that we are
commanded to live in during
this holiday. The name of the holiday is frequently
translated
"The Feast of Tabernacles," which, like
many translations of technical Jewish terms, isn't
terribly useful unless you already know what the
term is referring to. The Hebrew
pronunciation of
Sukkot is "Sue COAT," but is often
pronounced as in Yiddish,
to rhyme with "BOOK us."
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Each day of Succos we
take the Lulav and Esrog and wave it gently
in every direction; right, left, forward, up, down, and to
the rear, to show that Hashem is truly everywhere.
The
Blessing on the Lulav
Take the Lulav in your
right hand and say the blessing:
Boruch
Atoh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Melech Ho-olom Asher Kid’shonu
B’mitzvoisov V’tzivonu Al Netilas Lulov.
The first time you do
this, also say the blessing “Sheh-heh-che-yonu:”
Boruch
Atoh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Melech Ho-olom Sheh-heh-che-yonu
V’kee-monu
V’hi-gi-onu Lizman Hazeh.
During the morning
service, we take the Lulav and Esrog and
hold them during the Hallel prayer, waving them at certain
points. Then we take out a Sefer torah and stand with it
in the center of the synagogue (on the Bima), and circle
it, holding our Lulav, as we recite a special
prayer for blessing in the coming year. This is called
Hoshaa-nos. |
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