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Three Festivals
Blessing on Taking the Lulav 774-775 846-847
שלוש רגלים sha|LOSH re|ga|LIM sha|LOSH re|gha|LIM sha|LOSH re|ga|LIM sho|LOYSH r'go|LIM THREE FESTIVALS
סדר נטילת לולב SE|der ne|ti|LAT lu|LAV SE|dher ne|ṭi|LATH lu|LAV SE|der ne|ti|LAT lu|LAV SEI|der n'ti|LAS lu|LOV BLESSING ON TAKING THE LULAV 774-775
heading סדר נטילת לולב SE|der ne|ti|LAT lu|LAV SE|dher ne|ṭi|LATH lu|LAV SE|der ne|ti|LAT lu|LAV SEI|der n'ti|LAS lu|LOV Taking the Lulav: the Blessing Instructions Except on Shabbat, the lulav and etrog are taken before Hallel on Sukkot. Instructions Some recite the following: Passage יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי, בִּפְרִי עֵץ הָדָר וְכַפֹּת תְּמָרִים וַעֲנַף עֵץ עָבֹת וְעַרְבֵי נָחַל, אוֹתִיּוֹת שִׁמְךָ הַמְיֻחָד תְּקָרֵב אֶחָד אֶל אֶחָד וְהָיוּ לַאֲחָדִים בְּיָדִי, וְלֵידַע אֵיךְ שִׁמְךָ נִקְרָא עָלַי וְיִירְאוּ מִגֶּשֶׁת אֵלָי. וּבְנַעְנוּעִי אוֹתָם תַּשְׁפִּיעַ שֶׁפַע בְּרָכוֹת מִדַּעַת עֶלְיוֹן לִנְוֵה אַפִּרְיוֹן וּלְמָכוֹן בֵּית אֱלֹהֵינוּ, וּתְהֵא חֲשׁוּבָה לְפָנֶיךָ מִצְוַת אַרְבָּעָה מִינִים אֵלּוּ כְּאִלּוּ קִיַּמְתִּיהָ בְּכָל פְּרָטוֹתֶיהָ וְשָׁרָשֶׁיהָ וְתַרְיַ״ג מִצְווֹת הַתְּלוּיוֹת בָּהּ, כִּי כַוָּנָתִי לְיַחֲדָא שְׁמָא דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא וּשְׁכִינְתֵּהּ בִּדְחִילוּ וּרְחִימוּ, לְיַחֵד שֵׁם י״ה בְּו״ה בְּיִחוּדָא שְׁלִים בְּשֵׁם כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, אָמֵן. בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה לְעוֹלָם, אָמֵן וְאָמֵן: ye|HI ra|TZON mi|le|fa|NE|cha a|do|NAI e|lo|HAI vei|lo|HEI a|vo|TAI, bif|RI etz ha|DAR ve|cha|POT t'ma|RIM va-a|NAF etz a|VOT ve-ar|VEI na|CHAL, o|ti|YOT shim|CHA ha|me|yu|CHAD t'ka|REV e|CHAD el e|CHAD ve|ha|YU la-a|cha|DIM b'ya|DI, ve|LEI|da eich shim|CHA nik|RA a|LAI ve|yi|re|U mi|GE|shet e|LAI. uv|na|nu-I o|TAM tash|PIA SHE|fa b'ra|CHOT mi|da-AT el|YON lin|VEH a|pir|YON u|le|ma|CHON beit e|lo|HEI|nu, u|te|HEI cha|shu|VAH le|fa|NE|cha mitz|VAT ar|ba-AH mi|NIM e|LU ke-i|LU ki|yam|ti|HA b'CHOL p'ra|to|te|HA ve|sho|ro|she|HA ve|tar|YAG mitz|VOT hat|lu|YOT bah, ki cha|va|na|TI le|ya|cha|DA sh'MA d'kud|SHA b'RICH hu ush|chi|ne|TEH bid|chi|LU u|re|chi|MU, le|ya|CHED shem יה b'vh b'yi|chu|DA sh'LIM b'SHEM kol yis|ra-EL, a|MEN. ba|RUCH a|do|NAI le-o|LAM, a|MEN ve-a|MEN: ye|HI ra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HAI veʾ|lo|HE ʾa|vo|THAI, bif|RI ʿetz ha|DHAR ve|khap|POTH te|ma|RIM va|ʿa|NAF ʿetz ʿa|VOTH ve|ʿar|VE na|ḥAL, ʾo|thiy|YOTH shim|KHA ha|me|yu|ḥADH te|qa|REV ʾe|ḥADH ʾel ʾe|ḥADH ve|ha|YU la|ʾa|ḥa|DHIM be|ya|DHI, ve|LE|dhaʿ ʾekh shim|KHA niq|RAʾ ʿa|LAI ve|yi|re|ʾU mig|GE|sheth ʾe|LAI. u|ve|naʿ|nu|ʿI ʾo|THAM tash|PIAʿ SHE|faʿ be|ra|KHOTH mid|da|ʿATH ʿel|YON lin|VEH ʾap|pir|YON u|le|ma|KHON beth ʾe|lo|HE|nu, u|the|HEʾ ḥa|shu|VAH le|fa|NE|kha mitz|VATH ʾar|ba|ʿAH mi|NIM ʾel|LU ke|ʾil|LU qiy|yam|ti|HA be|KHOL pe|ra|ṭo|the|HA ve|sho|ro|she|HA ve|thar|YAGH mitz|VOTH hat|te|lu|YOTH bah, ki khav|va|na|THI le|ya|ḥa|DHAʾ she|MAʾ de|qudh|SHAʾ be|RIKH huʾ u|she|khi|net|TEH bidh|ḥi|LU u|re|ḥi|MU, le|ya|ḥEDH shem יה bevh be|yi|ḥu|DHAʾ she|LIM be|SHEM kol yiś|ra|ʾEL, ʾa|MEN. ba|RUKH a|do|NAI le|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|MEN ve|ʾa|MEN: ye|HI ra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha a|do|NAI e|lo|HAI ve|lo|HE a|vo|TAI, bif|RI ʿetz ha|DAR ve|khap|POT te|ma|RIM va|ʿa|NAF ʿetz ʿa|VOT ve|ʿar|VE na|ḥAL, o|tiy|YOT shim|KHA ha|me|yu|ḥAD te|qa|REV e|ḥAD el e|ḥAD ve|ha|YU la|a|ḥa|DIM be|ya|DI, ve|LE|daʿ ekh shim|KHA niq|RA ʿa|LAI ve|yi|re|U mig|GE|shet e|LAI. u|ve|naʿ|nu|ʿI o|TAM tash|PIAʿ SHE|faʿ be|ra|KHOT mid|da|ʿAT ʿel|YON lin|VEH ap|pir|YON u|le|ma|KHON bet e|lo|HE|nu, u|te|HE ḥa|shu|VAH le|fa|NE|kha mitz|VAT ar|ba|ʿAH mi|NIM el|LU ke|il|LU qiy|yam|ti|HA be|KHOL pe|ra|to|te|HA ve|sho|ro|she|HA ve|tar|YAG mitz|VOT hat|te|lu|YOT bah, ki khav|va|na|TI le|ya|ḥa|DA she|MA de|qud|SHA be|RIKH hu u|she|khi|net|TEH bid|ḥi|LU u|re|ḥi|MU, le|ya|ḥED shem יה bevh be|yi|ḥu|DA she|LIM be|SHEM kol yis|ra|EL, a|MEN. ba|RUKH a|do|NAI le|ʿo|LAM, a|MEN ve|a|MEN: y'HI ro|TZOYN mil'|fo|NE|cho a|do|NOY e|loy|HAI vei|loy|HEI a|voy|SAI, bif|RI eitz ho|DOR v'cha|POYS t'mo|RIM va-a|NAF eitz o|VOYS v'ar|VEI no|CHAL, oy|si|YOYS shim|CHO ham'|yu|CHOD t'ko|REIV e|CHOD el e|CHOD v'ho|YU la-a|cho|DIM b'yo|DI, v'LEI|da eich shim|CHO nik|RO o|LAI v'yir'|U mi|GE|shes ei|LOY. uv'|na|nu-I oy|SOM tash|PIA SHE|fa b'ro|CHOYS mi|da-AS el|YOYN lin|VEIH a|pir|YOYN ul'|mo|CHOYN beis e|loy|HEI|nu, us'|HEI cha|shu|VOH l'fo|NE|cho mitz|VAS ar|bo-OH mi|NIM ei|LU k'i|LU ki|yam|ti|HO b'CHOL p'ro|toy|se|HO v'sho|ro|she|HO v'sar|YAG mitz|VOYS hat'|lu|YOYS boh, ki cha|vo|no|SI l'ya|cha|DO sh'MO d'kud|SHO b'RICH hu ush'|chin'|TEIH bid|chi|LU ur'|chi|MU, l'ya|CHEID sheim יה b'vh b'yi|chu|DO sh'LIM b'SHEIM kol yis|ro-EIL, o|MEIN. bo|RUCH a|do|NOY l'oy|LOM, o|MEIN v'o|MEIN: May this be Your will, LORD my God and God of my fathers, that by means of the citron tree’s fruit, the palm frond, the myrtle boughs and the brook’s willows, the letters of Your unique name draw near to one another and become united in my hand. Make known that I am called by Your name, so that [evil] will fear to draw near to me. As I wave them, may a rich stream of blessings flow from the supreme Source of wisdom toward the Tabernacle’s place and the site of the House of our God. May You regard the command of these four species as though I had fulfilled it in all its details and roots, together with the 613 commandments dependent on it, for I intend to unite the name of the Holy One, blessed be He, with His Divine Presence, in reverence and love, joining the name Yod-Heh with Vav-Heh, in flawless unity, in the name of all Israel, Amen. Blessed be the LORD forever, Amen and Amen. Citation Ps. 89 Instructions Take the lulav in the right hand, with the myrtle leaves on the right, willow leaves on the left. Take the etrog in the left hand, its pointed end toward the floor. Then recite the following blessing: Passage בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ עַל נְטִילַת לוּלָב. ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM a|SHER kid|SHA|nu b'mitz|vo|TAV, ve|tzi|va|NU al ne|ti|LAT lu|LAV. ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM ʾa|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|THAV, ve|tziv|va|NU ʿal ne|ṭi|LATH lu|LAV. ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM a|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|TAV, ve|tziv|va|NU ʿal ne|ti|LAT lu|LAV. bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM a|SHER kid'|SHO|nu b'mitz|voy|SOV, v'tzi|vo|NU al n'ti|LAS lu|LOV. Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us through His commandments, and has commanded us concerning the taking of the lulav. Instructions When the lulav is taken on the first day, add: Passage בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה. ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM she|he|che|YA|nu ve|kiy|MA|nu ve|hi|gi-A|nu laz|MAN ha|ZEH. ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM she|he|ḥe|YA|nu ve|qiy|ye|MA|nu ve|hig|gi|ʿA|nu laz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH. ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM she|he|ḥe|YA|nu ve|qiy|ye|MA|nu ve|hig|gi|ʿA|nu laz|ze|MAN haz|ZEH. bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM she|he|che|YO|nu v'kiy'|MO|nu v'hi|gi-O|nu laz'|MAN ha|ZEH. Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has kept us in life, sustained us and brought us to this time. Instructions Turn the etrog over, so that its pointed end is facing up. Facing the synagogue’s front, wave the lulav and etrog in this order, three times in each direction: right, left, ahead, up, down, back. Keep holding the lulav and etrog through Hallel.
Commentary 1662. The lulav, etrog, myrtle and willow leaves bear witness to the power of rain to give life to the earth and its produce. We offer them to God in the hope that He will continue to send rain in the coming year. The meditation speaks of the commandment in spiritual terms: just as we, on earth, dedicate this act to heaven, so may heaven grant a downward flow of God’s blessings to earth.
Commentary MEDITATION AND BLESSING ON TAKING THE LULAV Meditations before fulfilling commandments are a way of focusing our attention on the specific religious character of the act we are about to perform. They are a conscious declaration of kavana, sacred intent. This meditation first appeared in Rabbi Nathan Hannover’s Sha’arei Zion, published in Prague,
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