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Chayei Adam - K’lal 148 - Laws of Lulav & Daled Minim

off [and are stuck] in the bundle, the fact that they are between them, is
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inconsequential since like species do not serve as a chatzitza. However, the
strings used to tie the hadasim do serve as a chatzitza since it is neither a like
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species, nor is it added for decoration. If one didn’t tie his lulav together before
yom tov, or if [he did but] it came undone, it is forbidden to tie it with a
permanent knot on yom tov. Rather, he should tie it with a bow, or like people do
by wrapping [the string] around the three species and then shoving the ends into
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the wound string. The prevalent custom is to hold the lulav with its spine facing
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one’s face, and tie the hadasim on the right side of the lulav and the aravos on
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the left. One should place the hadasim slightly higher than the aravos and lower
both the hadasim and aravos towards the bottom of the lulav so that he can hold
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all three in his hand. One should tie the lulav in three places. 27

]7[ One should hold the [lulav] in his right hand and the esrog in his left
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because the lulav [bundle] contains three species. One should not hold all four

םדו רשב
another species isn’t a violation of adding to 22. Rava also teaches us (Succah 37a) that
the mitzva, Tosfos suggests that since the four something which is added for decorative
species must be held upright in order to fulfill purpose does not function as a chatzitza
the mitzva, one can only violate the either. Accordingly, anything used to tie the
prohibition of adding to the mitzva if another lulav together serves as an enhancement and
added species is also help upright. Since cannot be considered a chatzitza between his
anything used to tie the lulav bundle together hand and the lulav. However, this is only true
would likely not be positioned upright, the of something decorative. The strings used to
issue of bal tosif (adding to the mitzva) has bundle hadasim together in transport and sale
been circumvented. Accordingly though, if one do not serve this purpose and the Rema
were to add a fifth species and hold it upright, therefore warns that one should be sure to
he would be in violation even if it is not remove them and not allow them to make
packaged together with the lulav. their way into the lulav bundle.

21. Succah 37b (Although there Rava 23. Tying a knot is a violation of yom tov.
specifically addresses the issue of the hadasim (See K’lal 26 above regarding tying knots on
leaves, this concept of like species don’t Shabbos. The same applies to yom tov.) Yet, if
function as a chatzitza has many applications one didn’t tie his lulav before yom tov, or if the
in other areas of halacha.) knot came undone, one may still bind them

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