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People check the “Arba Minim” (the 4 species)

People check the “Arba Minim” (the 4 species) on which Jews around the world make a blessing over the Sukkot holiday. They must not be damaged in any way and the more beautiful and more perfectly shaped the items, the more expensive they are because using the nicest species is considered a way of enhancing the performance of the commandment. ...

People check the “Arba Minim” (the 4 species)

People check the “Arba Minim” (the 4 species) on which Jews around the world make a blessing over the Sukkot holiday. They must not be damaged in any way and the more beautiful and more perfectly shaped the items, the more expensive they are because using the nicest species is considered a way of enhancing the performance of the commandment. ...

Sukkot Four Species Market in Jerusalem

An Orthodox Jew examines a myrtle bough at the four species market in Jerusalem. The four species prescribed by the Torah for waving during the Jewish festival of Sukkot are etrog (citron tree fruit), lulav (date palm tree frond), hadass (myrtle tree boughs), aravah (willow tree branches). The most pious Jews usually look for the most flawless ...