Sukkos Arba Minim Answer key
ANSWER KEYS for SUKKOS—ARBA MINIM
ETROG 1
עודת כשרות
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There are two types of kashrus certification that an etrog can have. What are they?
ESROG 1 The first is that it came from a kosher species, and the second that it was checked and is befitting use for the mitzvah. 2
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Label the parts of this etrog:
Pitum
Shoshanta Chotem
ETROG
Guf How can you tell the difference as to when a pitom fell off?
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Ukatz 3 It is Kosher. What is the halacha if the pitom fell off an etrog 3
while it is on the tree?
4 It is not Kosher.
5 Look at the top: if it has a groove going in, then the pitum fell off while it was on the tree. 6
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Write if the etrog is kosher or not kosher:
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What is the halacha if the pitom fell off an etrog after it was removed from the tree?
Not Kosher
Kosher
Not Kosher
Kosher
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7 C. With the naked eye 7
If you are looking at spot on an etrog to see if it is kosher, how closely should you look? A With a microscope B With a magnifying glass C With the naked eye
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LULAV 1 B. Double leaf 2 The middle leaf is the teyomes. 3 It is best to have a middle leaf that is not split but if one cannot get one, then as long as the leaf is not split for the majority of its length, it is kosher. 4 The lulav is not kosher. 5 If the middle leaf loses its color and turns white. 6
7 It is not kosher, because the top of the middle leaf was cut and that makes the lulav not kosher.
HADASSIM 1 That the leaves have to cover the wood with braided style leaves, and that means it has to have three leaves at each level. 2
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3 Not Kosher, because the leaf in the front is higher than the others, and in order to be considered kosher all three leaves have to be grow at the same height. 4 Draw an imaginary line, and if it cuts through the leaf stems then it is kosher. 5 Three handbreadths, either 28.8cm (Chazon Ish) or 24cm (Rav Chaim Noeh) 6 There are big spaces between the leaves.
ARAVOT 1 On the banks of a river. 2 All the others are also invalid. 3 Keeping them fresh, and being careful when you put them into the holder, that you don’t force them in and rip off a lot of the leaves. 4 If it’s missing most of its leaves. 5 It is kosher, because it only becomes not kosher if the top of the wood is missing. 6 It is not kosher, because the top of the wood was cut.
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ETROG 1
עודת כשרות
ת
There are two types of kashrus certification that an etrog can have. What are they?
ESROG 1 The first is that it came from a kosher species, and the second that it was checked and is befitting use for the mitzvah. 2
2
Label the parts of this etrog:
Pitum
Shoshanta Chotem
ETROG
Guf How can you tell the difference as to when a pitom fell off?
5
Ukatz 3 It is Kosher. What is the halacha if the pitom fell off an etrog 3
while it is on the tree?
4 It is not Kosher.
5 Look at the top: if it has a groove going in, then the pitum fell off while it was on the tree. 6
6
Write if the etrog is kosher or not kosher:
4
What is the halacha if the pitom fell off an etrog after it was removed from the tree?
Not Kosher
Kosher
Not Kosher
Kosher
2
7 C. With the naked eye 7
If you are looking at spot on an etrog to see if it is kosher, how closely should you look? A With a microscope B With a magnifying glass C With the naked eye
3 2
LULAV 1 B. Double leaf 2 The middle leaf is the teyomes. 3 It is best to have a middle leaf that is not split but if one cannot get one, then as long as the leaf is not split for the majority of its length, it is kosher. 4 The lulav is not kosher. 5 If the middle leaf loses its color and turns white. 6
7 It is not kosher, because the top of the middle leaf was cut and that makes the lulav not kosher.
HADASSIM 1 That the leaves have to cover the wood with braided style leaves, and that means it has to have three leaves at each level. 2
3
3 Not Kosher, because the leaf in the front is higher than the others, and in order to be considered kosher all three leaves have to be grow at the same height. 4 Draw an imaginary line, and if it cuts through the leaf stems then it is kosher. 5 Three handbreadths, either 28.8cm (Chazon Ish) or 24cm (Rav Chaim Noeh) 6 There are big spaces between the leaves.
ARAVOT 1 On the banks of a river. 2 All the others are also invalid. 3 Keeping them fresh, and being careful when you put them into the holder, that you don’t force them in and rip off a lot of the leaves. 4 If it’s missing most of its leaves. 5 It is kosher, because it only becomes not kosher if the top of the wood is missing. 6 It is not kosher, because the top of the wood was cut.
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