Lulav
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Lulav is a closed frond of the date palm tree. It is one of the Four Species used during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The other Species are the hadass, aravah, and etrog. When bound together, the lul
Four Species, with the lulav longest in the middle
Isidor Kaufmann: Child with Lulav
A man testing whether a lulav is kosher, Jerusalem, 1969
The tiyomet, or twin middle leaf of the lulav, shown split
Hoshana Rabbah
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Hoshana Rabbah is the seventh day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, as well as the 21st day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. Hoshana Rabbah is marked by a special synagogue service during which seven ci
A Hasidic rebbe reading prayers during Hoshana Rabbah
Beating of the willows at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies