When Do We Shake the Lulav and Etrog?
During the Daily Prayers During Sukkot, with Lulav and Etrog in Hand, Hallel, a Collection of Six Joyous Psalms, Are Said. Then on Simchat Torah, the Holiday...
During the daily prayers during Sukkot, with lulav and etrog in hand, Hallel, a collection of six joyous Psalms, are said. Then on Simchat Torah, the holiday that comes immediately following Sukkot (the “eighth day of Sukkot,” if you will), seven circuits, known as hakafot, are taken by the congregation together.
What days do you shake the lulav?
One of the greatest mitzvot of the Sukkot holiday is shaking the lulav and etrog. One of the greatest mitzvot of the Sukkot holiday is shaking the lulav and etrog. Note: The hadas (myrtle) should be on the right of the lulav. The arava (willow) should be on the left.
What holiday do you shake the lulav?
What is a "Lulav"? One Sukkot tradition involves the etrog, or citron, a fruit similar to a lemon, and and the lulav, a bouquet made up of palm, myrtle, and willow branches. People shake the lulav in a special way to send a blessing out to all of creation.
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