#Lulav

[magnetothemagnificent]

Not "shake a lemon angrily at G-d" week, but rather;

Gather a citron, an ancient fruit predating the cultivation of lemon. Notice how it has a wonderful aroma, and consider how its flesh is edible. This represents the Jew who is both learned in Judaism and who exhibits kindness and good deeds.

Now gather the closed frond at the center of a palm tree. Consider how sweet the dates of the palm taste, but how the frond exhibits no strong smell like the citron. This represents the Jew who is learned in Judaism, but who does not practice the compassion in the many texts they studied.

Now gather at least three branches from a myrtle bush. Take in the refreshing scent oozing from the branches' thick leaves, but see how it does not bear fruit. This represents the Jew who is not learned in Judaism, but whose good character and actions are exceptional.

Finally, gather two branches from the somber willow. While mighty and enveloping, the willow exhibits no strong aroma, nor does it produce fruit. This represents the Jew who is neither learned in Judaism nor kind in character and deeds.

Appreciate the various textures and shapes of these four species. Feel the weight of them in your hand. Value how different in so many aspects each of them are.

Take them all in your hands, and bind them together like an embrace. Point them in all the corners of the earth- South, North, East, heavenward, downward, and West. Think of all your Jewish brethren scattered around the world, and bring your precious bundle back to your heart with every direction you send it to. Contemplate the place of every Jew in your community, the Etrog, the Lulav, the Hadas, and the Arava, for they all belong.

This is the meaning of Sukkot: coming back to our roots and our bare essence. Erect a temporary dwelling in reminiscence of your wandering ancestors. Come together under the stars, as exposed and unguarded as when we first walked the earth. Welcome guests into your makeshift home, be they family, friends, or the spirits of founding ancestors passed. Surround yourself in your community- and bring it all back to your heart.

#jumblr #judaism #if jew know jew know #sukkot #lulav #lulav and etrog #arba minim #the four species #jewish practice #Jewish belief #jewish community #midrash

[narcolepticgnome]

I helped 30 kids say the blessing and shake the lulav today. It was a great day!

#jumblr #jewish #sukkot #lulav #mine

[shiraglassman]

Chag Sukkot Sameach! 🍋🌿

#sukkot #etrog #esrog #lulav #jumblr #jewish #judaism #plants #plantblr #cottagecore #citrus

[dovymcjewpunk]

It's shake plants at G-d week!

#jewish #sukkos #sukkot #etrog #esrog #lulav #etrog and lulav #esrog and lulav

[wanderlandcircuslights]

Sukkot begins this evening. Chag sameach to all the Jewish folks celebrating !! 🍋🌿✨

#Cherik #Magneto #Professor X #Charles Xavier #Erik Lehnsherr #Max Eisenhardt #Krakoa #XMen #Marvel #Comics #Sukkot #Sukkah #chag sameach #Happy Sukkot #Jewish Holiday #Etrog #Fan Art #Doodle #Lulav

[arifeinberg]

What Do the Lulav and Etrog Represent?

In the rich tapestry of Jewish tradition, few symbols are as visually captivating and spiritually evocative as the Lulav and Etrog. These two elements, part of the Four Species, hold deep meaning within the context of the Sukkot festival, a time of reflection and thanksgiving. But what do these unique botanical specimens truly represent?

Read the rest of the post on my blog https://sukkotlulavetrog.weebly.com/blog/what-do-the-lulav-and-etrog-represent

#sukkot #lulav #etrog

[emilycollageart]

Happy Sukkot Harvest Festivals Holiday of Booths. #sukkot2022 #etrog #lulav #succah #palmbranches #citronfruit #hangingfruit #hadas #arava #pomegranate #palms #collageportrait #art #contemporaryart #mixedmedia #collage #collageart #analogcollage #collagenottinghill #loveanalogcollage #collagist #handmadecollage #contemporarycollage #cutandpaste #thecollagetemple #artistofinstagram #コラージ#collageoftheday #design #analogcollagecommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjm_onNK_o5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#sukkot2022 #etrog #lulav #succah #palmbranches #citronfruit #hangingfruit #hadas #arava #pomegranate #palms #collageportrait #art #contemporaryart #mixedmedia #collage #collageart #analogcollage #collagenottinghill #loveanalogcollage #collagist #handmadecollage #contemporarycollage #cutandpaste #thecollagetemple #artistofinstagram #コラージ #collageoftheday #design #analogcollagecommunity

[neta-ilan]

My date palms are finally big enough that I was able to harvest a small frond for the lulav!  The myrtle and willow branches are from my parents’ yard.  I want to grow a potted etrog tree someday to have my own locally sourced etrogim, and in the meanwhile I prefer to use a locally found nut -- like a hickory or black walnut -- still in the hull, but.  I couldn’t find any in good enough condition.  So, I ended up having to just substitute in a storebought lemon.  I also did not have the time or energy to make a gingerbread sukkah this year, sadly.  

#Sukkot #lulav #locally sourced lulavim #Jumblr #holidays #slowly working up the capacity to produce an actually kosher lulav #one step at a time #I just don't really have a good place to overwinter potted fruit trees at the moment #someday though!

[hindahoney]

Maybe it's just a jumblr thing but I do get annoyed at the portrayal of Jews being constantly mad at God. If you didn't know anything about judaism tumblr would really convince you that all Jews either hate God or don't believe in Him. It's the same thing for Jews in media as well, I've never seen a Jewish person portrayed who talks proudly about their culture. There is so much more to being jewish than having a culture that encourages questioning and disagreement with God.

#shaking the lulav is not shaking it at God that is such a tumblr thing to think #jumblr #judaism #jewish #frumblr #jewblr #yes there are atheist jews im not saying thats not valid but like. theres way more to us than that

[gay-jewish-bucky]

plush version of the four species 🥺

#jumblr #jewish #judaism #if you look up plush etrog and lulav you'll find some! #sukkot

[nerd-with-a-cause]

Theology and linguistics question for religious people who use American Sign Language: when you address God (or a god) in the second person, which direction do you point?

#my jewish instinct would be to point in a circle then up and down like shaking a lulav #but i don't know! #american sign language #theology #religion #asl

[magnetothemagnificent]

Just prepared my Lulav for tomorrow..... it's begining to smell a lot like Sukkot!

#jumblr #sukkot #Lulav

[centralkvetchmonolith]

Wait is the guy from II w the hamster also in III or do white men with purple face tattoos all look alike or

#lulav continues to learn about #bg3 #solely via dash osmosis

[ofshivelight]

feeling a bit sad that i don't have a jewish family because i feel so silly and embarrassed doing holiday mitzvot all by myself

#i feel so at home at shul when everyone is doing it together but me on my lonesome? suddenly the most humiliating act in the world #which is a me problem i know i just wish i didn't feel so isolated #i'm one of five jews/jewish adjacent people on my campus so. kinda sucks #and i've only met two of them so like #sorry just saw a modox family shaking the lulav & etrog together and the yearning struck me #jumblr #judaism #jew by choice

[dovymcjewpunk]

Candying etrogim from Sukkot!

Ever seen a $300 pot of fruit?

#jewish #sukkos #sukkah #sukkot #etrog and lulav #etrog #esrog and lulav #esrog #tu bishvat

[sangfielle]

the probably most defining thing that shrike 1 did that made shrike 2 the thing that it was when that character started getting made was the fight where shrike 1 - a person who does not have or fight with a mech, and instead largely uses his own body & a few short range tools like knives - jumped up onto one of the mechs the group was facing off against and started breaking the mech apart with his hands and claws to get to and kill the person inside of it. very central moment for thanatos (shrike 2), the giantkiller

#i use the shrike 1/2 shorthand and not much else to talk about these characters & nobody outside of nc & lulav would have any idea #who either of them are. ummm #shrike 1 is shrike & the ground bled (his real name) - a former soldier who was part of a weird supersoldier program & who #works as a mercenary/assassin after being discharged 4 an injury. no real moral stances beyond #violence is the solution to most problems/flesh is inferior to metal/my allegiance is always for sale #& hes frommm a. 2018-19 technoir game #shrike 2 is from a 21-22ish beam saber game #its technical professional callsign is thanatos #but is called informally both shrike and butcher for its. well. tendency to tear both mechs and people apart #its a giantkiller & is very actually opposed to both mechs and war & sees violence and aggression as largely just a necessary tool #but before it cares about that moral it cares about loyalty. & the people its loyal to are #its superior officer & former team who are very involved in the war. #neither of them really think about themselves as people #but shrike 1 considers himself like. an intelligent machine more than anything else #& like. a wolf. #shrike 2 very firmly believes itself to be a tool & an attack dog. the purpose is to be subservient & be wielded #theyre fun theyre more different iterations on similar concepts than a linear improvement or w/e i just use 1/2 bc of chronologh #personal