20111011Inspection of "the four species" for Sukkot - Jerusalem
Leviticus 23:40: "And ye shall take you on the first day the fruit of goodly trees, branches of palm-trees, and boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook, and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days."
Traditionally "the four species are a lulav – the ripe, green, closed frond from a date palm tree, hadas – boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree, aravah – branches with leaves from the willow tree and an etrog – the fruit of a citron tree.
Read MoreTraditionally "the four species are a lulav – the ripe, green, closed frond from a date palm tree, hadas – boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree, aravah – branches with leaves from the willow tree and an etrog – the fruit of a citron tree.
Religious Jews inspect and purchase "the four species", as ordered in Leviticus 23:40, just before the Sukkot holiday. Jeruaslem, Israel. 11/10/2011.
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