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lulav

lulav

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A bundle of palm, myrtle, and willow branches used in the Jewish holiday Sukkot
  • noun
  • /ˈluːlɑːv/
  • Jargon
: lulav
  • It is traditional to take a lulav made from palm, myrtle, and willow branches during the holiday celebrations.

Examples

  • The lulav and etrog, in tradition, symbolize the heart and spine, the mouth and eyes.

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  • The challenge to build a sukka, purchase a lulav and etrog, and make all the preparations for the holiday is typically frantic.

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  • During the festival of Sukkot, each family waved their lulav as part of the ceremonial prayer.

  • Before the start of Sukkot, people gather to purchase a lulav along with an etrog for the rituals.

Surface Forms

lulav singular
lulavs plural

Etymology

Lulav comes from Hebrew and means 'palm branch'. It is the bundle of palm, myrtle and willow used in the Jewish festival of Sukkot, so thinking of a palm branch helps you remember its use in the ceremony.