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Blessing the Four Species
The Priestly Blessing during Chol HaMoed Sukkot, a Hebrew prayer recited by Kohanim - the Hebrew Priests, at the Western Wall in old Jerusalem.
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 ...
