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Worksheetsarba minim
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are the four things we are commanded to take on the first day of סוכות and what are we commanded to do for seven days?
The fruit of the tree
Branches of palm
boughs
Willow of the brook
and to be joyous
to be sad
food and drink
live in the sukkah
The “branches of a palm tree (כפות תמרים)” refer to what?
date palm as they sprout
palm tree
banana palm
seed of the palm tree
The “fruit of the beautiful tree (פרי עץ הדר)” refers to what?
etrog
lemon
egg
apple
The “bows of covered trees (ענף עץ עבת)” refers to what?
hadas
etrog
arava
lulav
The “willows of the brook (ערבי נחל)” refers to what?
arava
leaves
parsely
tea
What does one need to have in order to fulfill the מצוה of לולב and what would happen if any of the ארבע מינים were missing or added to?
you must have all of them and you cant add or remove one
you need an etrog
you only need the lulav
you dont need any
What is the most desirable way of fulfilling the מצוה of לולב?
to bind the lulav, myrtle, and willow together, thus making a single, unified entity from the three of them.
to do each one separate
it doesnt matter
to only do the lulav and etrog
How is a person supposed to take the bound entity of the ארבע מינים? (Source 6)
By taking the lulav in his right hand and the etrog in his left hand
By taking the lulav in his left hand and the etrog in his right hand
by shaking the lulav
by eating the etrog
How many of each one of the ארבע מינים does a person need to take?
One lulav, one etrog, two willow branches (aravot), and three myrtle branches (hadasim).
two of everything
One of everything
three of everything
What is the minimum length of a לולב?
four handbreadths
five handbreaths
three handbreaths
there is no minimum
What is the minimum length of the הדסים and ערבות?
three handbreaths
one hand breath
ten handbreaths
there is no minimum
What is the minimum size of the אתרוג?
at least the size of an egg
at least the size of a rock
1 hand breath
no minimum
is there a max size for any of the arba minim
no
yes
sort of
only for etrog
How is a person supposed to lift up the ארבע מינים in order to fulfill the obligation?
You need to lift them as they grow
you dont lift them
lift them side ways
lift them three inches high
At which point in the prayer service are we supposed to wave the לולב?
during hallel
during shema
during avinu malkenu
during mussaf
When is it acceptable to take the לולב and when is it not?
during the day and not at night
during the night and not at day
during chatzot
it is always acceptable
