![]() ![]() Part of what I want to do with you here today is explore the nature of that joy. Now, what's interesting is that if we look in the Torah's description of Sukkot, we actually do find an element of joy in it. Sukkot actually has quite a lot of particularity about it as a holiday. So they gave it a generic thing – simchateinu, it's a holiday, it's a joyous time. If I were to just look at them and I'd think, well, maybe the rabbis didn't have a good thing to call Sukkot. The whole holiday of Shavuot, the reason for this holiday, so to speak, is that it is dedicated to celebrating the day of – that the Torah is given.Īnd Sukkot, it's the time of our happiness. The whole holiday of Passover is about celebrating the liberation from Egypt. The Time of Our HappinessĪmi: With Passover and Shavuot, not only did they make sense, but it's the essential identity of that holiday. And Sukkot is – this is where you're going, right? It's Shavuot, the holiday of Torah giving. What's Shavuot called in the festival prayers, do you remember? Zman – It totally makes sense for Pesach to be zman cheruteinu. So for example, Pesach is called zman – do you remember, zman what?Īmi: Cheruteinu, time of our freedom and liberation. Because in the liturgy of the three festivals, for Pesach (Passover), Shavuot, and Sukkot, there is a special kind of description of what that day is. C hag sameach (a joyful holiday)!Īmi: So Imu, before we dive into any text, I'm going to kind of just ask you some holiday trivia.Īmi: Here we'll refer to the liturgy of the festivals. So, without further ado, here is me and Imu. Does the four species, this very strange and mysterious mitzvah, have something to do with joy? And if it does, might it actually be a key to understanding the joy of the holiday of Sukkot itself? And it’s actually not so obvious why that is.īut I started to explore this. Because Sukkot itself, this holiday, is known as zman simchateinu, as a potent time of joy. And strangely enough, the Torah seems to indicate that the mitzvah of the four species actually has something to do with simchah – with joy, with happiness. So I started to look a little more deeply into it and go back to the source itself. But then the Torah is saying: Beyond the sukkah itself, you need to make sure to take these four very specific kinds of plant species – lulav, etrog, hadassim, and aravot – and you just kind of hold them together in your hands. I mean, we build a sukkah for the holiday. ![]() What you’re about to hear is a conversation between me and Imu Shalev, exploring the mitzvah of the arba minim – the four species that the Torah commands us to take during the holiday of Sukkot.Īnd to me, this mitzvah has always been of the stranger things that we do throughout the year. This is Ami Silver, one of the scholars at Aleph Beta. Additional Information And The Blessings For The Arba Minin.Ami Silver: Hi everyone. Read More Information About The Kosher Qualifications Of The 4 Species. We Offer First Choice From Our Supply Of Lulavim To Those Ordering Higher Grade Sets. The Size Of The Lulav Has No Bearing On The Grade. The Lulav, Willow, And Myrtle Are All Of Similar Quality. Additionally, It Will Be A More Perfect Shape. As We Progress From Grade To Grade, Your Esrog Will Be That Much More Beautiful, With Fewer Blemishes And Imperfections. Our Most Popular Sets Are The Premium, Premium Select And Supreme Sets. However, All Of Our Sets Have Authenticated Kosher Certificates From Israel. There Is A Natural Progression In The Quality As You Choose A Higher Grade Arbah Minim Set. *Please Note: This Item Does Not Qualify For Any Free Shipping Promotion.Īre You Confused Between All The Different Esrog Grades We Offer? It's Quite Simple. All Orders Will Be Shipped To Arrive Within 3 Days To Ensure Freshness While In Transit. Pre-Order Early! Each Set Will Ship To Arrive Right Before Sukkot. Each Esrog Is Professionally Packed In Foam To Virtually Eliminate Damage During Shipment.Įach Set Comes With Educational Information And Usage Instructions For The Arba Minim. The Lulav Comes Pre-Bound, Accompanied By A Traditional Hadassim And Aravos Holder And A Plastic Bag. Each Comes Bearing Their Own Kashruth, "Kosher" Endorsements. This Premium Quality Arba Minim Set Comes Complete With The 4 Species, Including An Esrog, Lulav, Hadassim And Aravos. ![]()
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