The Four Species. #rabbi

The Four Species represent four types of Jews: the etrog, which has both taste and scent, represents the righteous who possess both Torah and good deeds. The lulav, which has the taste of dates but no scent, represents those who have Torah but lack good deeds. The myrtle has scent but no taste, which represents good deeds without Torah. And the willows have neither taste nor scent, representing those who possess neither Torah nor good deeds. Yet, the Torah commands us to bind all the species together, because the people of Israel are one.