Quiz — הלכות שופר וסוכה ולולב פרק ז

Question 1

What is the required number of willow branches for the lulav?

Halachah 7 specifies that two willow branches are required because the verse refers to 'willows of the brook' in the plural.

Question 2

What is the minimum length for a lulav to be valid?

Halachah 8 states that the lulav must be at least four handbreadths in length to be valid.

Question 3

During which days is the lulav taken outside of Jerusalem?

Halachah 13 explains that the lulav is taken on the first day outside Jerusalem, while it is to be taken for all seven days in Jerusalem.

Question 4

What should be done if the lulav was not bound together before the festival?

Halachah 6 states that one can fulfill the mitzvah even if the species are not bound together, provided all are present.

Question 5

What is the status of smelling the myrtle in the lulav?

Halachah 26 states that it is forbidden to smell the myrtle once it has been set aside for the mitzvah.

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