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      <nusach>Sepharad</nusach>
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      <slug>846-847-774-775-three-festivals-blessing-on-taking-the-lulav</slug>
      <section>Three Festivals</section>
      <topic>Blessing on Taking the Lulav</topic>
      <printPages>774-775</printPages>
      <pdfPages>846-847</pdfPages>
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        <section>
          <hebrew>שלוש רגלים</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>sha|LOSH re|ga|LIM</israeli>
            <orthographic>sha|LOSH re|gha|LIM</orthographic>
            <sephardic>sha|LOSH re|ga|LIM</sephardic>
            <chabad>sho|LOYSH r&apos;go|LIM</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>THREE FESTIVALS</english>
        </section>
        <topic>
          <hebrew>סדר נטילת לולב</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>SE|der ne|ti|LAT lu|LAV</israeli>
            <orthographic>SE|dher ne|ṭi|LATH lu|LAV</orthographic>
            <sephardic>SE|der ne|ti|LAT lu|LAV</sephardic>
            <chabad>SEI|der n&apos;ti|LAS lu|LOV</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>BLESSING ON TAKING THE LULAV</english>
        </topic>
        <printPages>774-775</printPages>
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          <type>heading</type>
          <hebrew>סדר נטילת לולב</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>SE|der ne|ti|LAT lu|LAV</israeli>
            <orthographic>SE|dher ne|ṭi|LATH lu|LAV</orthographic>
            <sephardic>SE|der ne|ti|LAT lu|LAV</sephardic>
            <chabad>SEI|der n&apos;ti|LAS lu|LOV</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Blessing on Taking the Lulav</english>
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        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>On Sukkot, except on Shabbat, the lulav and etrog are taken before Hallel.</text>
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        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>Some say the following:</text>
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          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>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:</hebrew>
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            <israeli>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&apos;ma|RIM
va-a|NAF etz a|VOT ve-ar|VEI na|CHAL, o|ti|YOT shim|CHA ha|me|yu|CHAD t&apos;ka|REV e|CHAD el e|CHAD
ve|ha|YU la-a|cha|DIM b&apos;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&apos;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&apos;CHOL p&apos;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&apos;MA d&apos;kud|SHA b&apos;RICH hu ush|chi|ne|TEH bid|chi|LU u|re|chi|MU, le|ya|CHED shem יה b&apos;vh
b&apos;yi|chu|DA sh&apos;LIM b&apos;SHEM kol yis|ra-EL, a|MEN. ba|RUCH a|do|NAI le-o|LAM, a|MEN ve-a|MEN:</israeli>
            <orthographic>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:</orthographic>
            <sephardic>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:</sephardic>
            <chabad>y&apos;HI ro|TZOYN mil&apos;|fo|NE|cho a|do|NOY e|loy|HAI vei|loy|HEI a|voy|SAI, bif|RI eitz ho|DOR v&apos;cha|POYS t&apos;mo|RIM
va-a|NAF eitz o|VOYS v&apos;ar|VEI no|CHAL, oy|si|YOYS shim|CHO ham&apos;|yu|CHOD t&apos;ko|REIV e|CHOD el e|CHOD
v&apos;ho|YU la-a|cho|DIM b&apos;yo|DI, v&apos;LEI|da eich shim|CHO nik|RO o|LAI v&apos;yir&apos;|U mi|GE|shes ei|LOY.
uv&apos;|na|nu-I oy|SOM tash|PIA SHE|fa b&apos;ro|CHOYS mi|da-AS el|YOYN lin|VEIH a|pir|YOYN ul&apos;|mo|CHOYN beis
e|loy|HEI|nu, us&apos;|HEI cha|shu|VOH l&apos;fo|NE|cho mitz|VAS ar|bo-OH mi|NIM ei|LU k&apos;i|LU ki|yam|ti|HO
b&apos;CHOL p&apos;ro|toy|se|HO v&apos;sho|ro|she|HO v&apos;sar|YAG mitz|VOYS hat&apos;|lu|YOYS boh, ki cha|vo|no|SI l&apos;ya|cha|DO
sh&apos;MO d&apos;kud|SHO b&apos;RICH hu ush&apos;|chin&apos;|TEIH bid|chi|LU ur&apos;|chi|MU, l&apos;ya|CHEID sheim יה b&apos;vh
b&apos;yi|chu|DO sh&apos;LIM b&apos;SHEIM kol yis|ro-EIL, o|MEIN. bo|RUCH a|do|NOY l&apos;oy|LOM, o|MEIN v&apos;o|MEIN:</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>May it be Your will, LORD my God and God of my fathers, that through the fruit of the citron tree, the palm frond, the myrtle branches and willows of the brook, the letters of Your unique name draw close to one another and become united in my hand. Make it known I am called by Your name, so that [evil] will fear to come close to me. When I wave them, may a rich flow of blessings flow from the supreme Source of wisdom to the place of the Tabernacle and the site of the House of our God. May the command of these four species be considered by You as if I had fulfilled it in all its details and roots, as well as the 613 commandments dependent on it, for it is my intention to unify the name of the Holy One, blessed be He, and His Divine Presence, in reverence and love, to unify the name Yod-Heh with Vav-Heh, in perfect unity in the name of all Israel, Amen. Blessed is the LORD forever, Amen and Amen.</english>
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            <citation>
              <type>Citation</type>
              <text>Ps. 89</text>
            </citation>
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          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>The lulav is taken in the right hand, with the myrtle leaves on the right, willow leaves on the left. The etrog is taken in the left hand, with its pointed end toward the floor. Then say the following blessing:</text>
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          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ עַל נְטִילַת לוּלָב.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM
a|SHER kid|SHA|nu b&apos;mitz|vo|TAV, ve|tzi|va|NU al ne|ti|LAT lu|LAV.</israeli>
            <orthographic>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.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>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.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM
a|SHER kid&apos;|SHO|nu b&apos;mitz|voy|SOV, v&apos;tzi|vo|NU al n&apos;ti|LAS lu|LOV.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has made us holy through His commandments, and has commanded us about taking the lulav.</english>
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        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>On the first day the lulav is taken, add:</text>
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          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה.</hebrew>
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            <israeli>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.</israeli>
            <orthographic>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.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>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.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM
she|he|che|YO|nu v&apos;kiy&apos;|MO|nu v&apos;hi|gi-O|nu laz&apos;|MAN ha|ZEH.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has given us life, sustained us and brought us to this time.</english>
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        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>Invert the etrog, so that its pointed end is facing up. Face the front of the synagogue and wave the lulav and etrog in the following sequence, three times in each direction: right, left, ahead, up, down, back. Continue to hold the lulav and etrog during Hallel.</text>
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          <type>Commentary</type>
          <text>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.</text>
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          <type>Commentary</type>
          <text>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,</text>
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