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

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]11[ A lulav which grows a single leaf is deformed and posul. Some explain
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that this means that its leaves didn’t grow double bladed. Some explain this to
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mean that all of its leaves are on one side and the other side has no leaves.
Some explain that the normal growth of a lulav is that the leaves grow one on top
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of the next and this lulav has one leaf stretching from the bottom to the top. We
rule stringently, and disqualify everyone of these opinions. However, some say it
is intrinsically posul and some say that it is not valid because it is not
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hadar. Some say that if the leaves are not double, it is not valid because it isn’t
hadar; but according to the explanation of Rashi and the Rosh, everyone agrees it
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is intrinsically not valid. If its leaves are short that the top of one leaf doesn’t
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reach the bottom of the leaf above it, it is posul, and it appears to me that this is
also subject to the [above] dispute as to whether it is intrinsically posul or not
valid because [it isn’t] hadar, and according to the Ritva it is intrinsically posul. 61

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]12[ If the head of the lulav was cut off, it is posul. This is also a disputed
matter. Most authorities hold that [this means that] if most of the leaves had their
tips cut off, and some say that [we are] only [concerned with] the top leaf. Some
are stringent that even if the most minute part of the tip of the top leaf was cut

םדו רשב

54. The gemara (Succah 32a) teaches that such a lulav would be valid during chol
a lulav which grows with one leaf is posul. The ha’moed at least under extenuating
rishonim differ in their understanding of the circumstances.
gemara’s statement, as he goes on to explain.
59. See the Ritva who writes that one can
55. Rambam (Hilchos Lulav 8:4) אמ only possibly entertain that it is a problem of
hadar according to the Rambam’s
56. Rashi (Succah 32a). understanding.

57. Rosh 60. The mishna (Succah 29b) teaches that
tzinei har ha’barzel are kosher. The gemara
58. Although the gemara’s wording that
such a lulav is deformed implies that it is (32a) explains that unlike most lulavim whose
long leaves overlap, the leaves of these
intrinsically posul, some maintain that it is only branches are very short where the top of the
disqualified as hadar. (See Ran). Accordingly,

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