Quick Talk - The Four Species – A Guide

[Music] one of the most exciting mitzvos in the torah is the mitzvah of the four species the lulav that comes from a pantry an s-rook from an estrogen tree hadassim which is a myrtle branch and arabis willow branches the many intricas of all the species is beyond the scope of this discussion and one should go to a rabbi and show him your species if there's anything troubling you where it may not be kosher it's very important to buy a lulav and easter egg that's nice that makes you happy and you should be happy the way it looks and take proper care of them to store them and keep them fresh throughout the entire holiday if the aurovis turn black and dry they should be replaced every male above the age of bar mitzvah is required to hold and shake the four species every single day of sukkahs children above around the age of six should also be trained to do so as well women although they are exempt it is preferable that they go ahead and hold and shake the arbamine of the four species as well each day of sukkahs and they may recite a blessing over them on the lulav one places the hadassem on the right side and the arava is on the left side and we tie that bundle together on the lulav many place rings all along the lulav as well to hold it sturdy together when one picks up the four species one should take the lulav in his right hand while holding the s-rig and the s-rig the pittum should be facing downwards while one recites the blessing the bracha following the blessing one turns the esrig over and one begins to shake now there are various different customs and how one goes about shaking the arbaminum the four species most ashkenazim follow this practice they face forward they extend their arms forward and then bring them back towards their body and repeat this two more times next without turning your entire body just twist your body to the right extend your arms and bring them back to your body three times follow the same process three times behind you and then three times to the left up three times and down three times for inspired them many spartans observe the following practice they turn to the right extend their arms forward and then bring them back towards their body they repeat this two more times next they turn around to their left and repeat this process then they face forward and repeat the process forward then up and down three times each last they turn around and wave three times behind them we shake the lull of an esrig as well during howl now there are various different customs as well and how to shake it it's important that one go ahead and follow the custom of the shule the synagogue that they're praying in many ashkenazim recite hashanas after musseth while there are those who recite it right after howl by svaradim most recite it right after howell it's important to follow the custom of the show that one is in on the seventh day of circus on hashanarabha one takes a special bundle of our ravas and following the recital of hashanahs one goes ahead and bangs them on the floor of their shule until a few leaves fall off and then recites especially he rats in prayer [Music] you