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“Lachem”—Does Your Lulav and Etrog Have to Be Y...

Can you borrow someone else’s lulav and etrog? Learn the halachah of lachem—ownership of the Four Species—matanah al menas lehachzir, sharing a communal set, children, and the unusual rules for...

Israel vs. Diaspora on Sukkot 2026: Why Sunday’...

Sukkot 2026 begins on Shabbos, making Sunday the first day we take the Four Species. But Sunday is Chol Hamoed in Israel and second-day Yom Tov in the Diaspora—a distinction...

First Day Min HaTorah, Later Days MiDerabbanan:...

Why are the Four Species a Torah mitzvah on the first day but rabbinic on the later days outside the Temple—and what practical difference does that make for Sukkot 2026?

First Lulav Blessing of Sukkot 2026: What to Sa...

Because the first day of Sukkot 2026 is Shabbos, the first lulav and etrog blessing is recited on Sunday, September 27. Here is the order of the mitzvah, when to...

Forgot to Tie Your Lulav Before Sukkot 2026? Wh...

Sukkot 2026 begins on Shabbos. If you forgot to bind your lulav before candle lighting on Friday, what can you do when the first lulav-taking arrives on Sunday Yom Tov?...

When and How to Tie Your Lulav in 2026 Before S...

Sukkot 2026 begins on Friday night, September 25, so the first day is Shabbos. Here is when to bind your lulav, what halachah requires, and which binding details are customs...