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Chayei Adam - K’lal 149 - Pesulim of Daled Minim & Pesulim of the Lulav

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the species are not whole; (4) the species are deemed beautiful in that they
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have no blemish; (5) the performance of the mitzva may not be facilitated by a
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sin; (6) that the species not be dry. [Species that are dry] are deemed invalid
since the posuk (Tehilim 115:17) states “the dead do not praise Hashem”, and dry
species are considered dead. Others say that [the species are invalid if dry] since
they are lacking in beauty (hadar). 20

]6[ Although the posuk states “you shall take them for you on the first day,”
implying that the Torah is only particular about these factors on the first day [of
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Succos], nevertheless, some poskim understand that they all apply in the Beis

םדו רשב
because no fresh lulavim were available. The however, rules that if one is unable to obtain
Raavad (and others) understands that this all four species, he should shake the ones
applies to any of the four species in that under available, without a beracha “as just a
extenuating circumstances, one may use any remembrance”. In light of this, the Maharshal
of the species which would be otherwise cautions that only the chazan should hold and
disqualified. He further expands this to include shake this incomplete set, so that everyone
a case where one is lacking one or more of the will understand that they are not really
species, and maintains that one should shake fulfilling the mitzva. See however, Elya Rabba
גי
the species he has, with a beracha. The Rosh who writes that this presents a different
בי
however takes issue with this comparison; (2) concern in that people might be misled into
Others suggest that the problem with using thinking that the mitzva of lulav can be
only some of the four species is that it doesn’t fulfilled by the chazan on behalf of the entire
qualify as lekicha tamah and is considered an congregation and therefore everyone should
incomplete mitzva. Accordingly, with the shake them.
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exception of the first day, one who is missing
some of the species should shake the ones he 16. This refers to both a similar species
has available, as this is no different than an such as the ‘hadas shoteh’ (hadasim whose
וט
esrog which is missing a chunk (Ohr Zarua, leaves grow randomly) or even the correct
Mordechai, Rabeinu Tam). Accordingly, one species which is not in its proper form such as
would be able to recite a beracha on two or branches which grow from the bottom of the
זט
three of the species, but only on chol ha’moed. palm tree.

However, not everyone agrees; and, therefore, 17. See above siman 1 that an esrog or
the Maharil rules that one should shake them lulav which is missing a piece doesn’t qualify
without a beracha. The Shulchan Aruch as lekicha tamah, and see below (siman 6) that

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