netilat lulav
Pronunciations
| netilat lulav | (neh-tee-LAHT LOO-lahv) | listen |
Definitions
n. The central mitzvah of Sukkot, which involves gathering and waving the arba minim.
Example Sentences
"Our custom in regard to the Arba Minim is to recite the bracha of Netilas Lulav while the Esrog is upside down and then to flip it over immediately upon reciting the Bracha." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
נְטִילַת לוּלָב
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
nitilat lulav, netilas lulav, nitilas lulav
Notes
Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.
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