Correct Directions for Waving the Lulav

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halakly correct way. So that's really what we're going to try and achieve today. A reasons for why we wave the lul in different directions. What that's based on and the different opinions about which direction we wave and what is the contemporary practice in different communities. So let's take a look. The says the when you shake the after you take the lulv and you make the bra you then shake it you bring it backwards and forwards in the four directions of the world forwards backwards right and left northeast southwest to acknowledge to who the four corners of the world belong to acknowledge presence. You then do it up and down to recognize that has dominion in the heavens and in the on the earth here. But that's the first opinion. So it's almost like an recognition of uh presence in all four corners plus up and down. But in the west, I inherit they learned you know why you wave it backwards and forwards to prevent the dangerous and bad winds that are flowing blowing in the world and to stop the bad or harmful dues that are in the world. That's what the Gmorrah says. Now the inalgim the next box he brings both of these opinions and elaborates a little bit on them. Says the directions in which we wave the lulv are six the four directions then up and down. And the idea is this. You're waving the d you're moving the the lulv backwards and forwards to acknowledge that you're doing it for the benefit if you like of who is in all directions and up and down recognizing acknowledging's presence everywhere says rules has dominion in the heaven and earth in all ctions. And now the second reason

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1. 0:30halakly correct way. So that's really what we're going to try and achieve today. A reasons…
2. 2:37the lulv backwards and forwards to acknowledge that you're doing it for the benefit if you…
3. 4:48two uh objectives, number one is to recognize that is in all four directions plus up…
4. 6:56facing that's where we face towards your and therefore you face misra and then after you…
5. 9:46times. Now the and it's correct. In addition, when you're taking the lulv and you're doing…
6. 11:54to argue first you face to the east because that's where you're ding when you're making…
7. 14:03says that the order in which you do it is misra and this probably is more…
8. 16:47just face the or whichever way you're facing north if you're in South Africa south if…
9. 18:51and therefore if you are in south Africa and you are facing saf then to turn…
10. 21:01the order in which you shake the is not if it doesn't disturb, doesn't spoil the…

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