Sukkot: Why Do We Take the Lulav and Etrog? (Rebroadcast)

The Torah commands us to “take” these plants on Sukkot, but why? The only clue is “And you shall rejoice before God.” But how can a lulav and etrog bring us so much happiness? Ami Silver and Imu Shalev explore some unexpected connections between this mitzvah and another story in the Torah… and uncover a deep insight into the true source of joy.
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[@breedaniels4856]

BEAUTIFUL !!!!!

[@CinnaBunzz]

Beautiful

[@itsnotatoober]

This discussion is a fertile ground for growing ideas about the Jewish holidays.

[@johnwilliams1353]

So this is the reason of our Season of Joy. We are glad for our Harvest,for we are in the Storehouse of Harvested Grain,anticipating the return of our Master. The 4 species also re-presents the Word of Yahuah being spread throughout the world/eretz by bowing to the 4 cardinal points n,e,s,and w,the position of the four leaders encamped around the Temple/Creator. We are taught we are the bride of Messiah and we are anticipating His return.
Just curious too is this for the new people who are waking up to this truth... Peace and Gratitude for sharing...

[@SeanRhoadesChristopher]

The word used here for bush is no fruit tree or special herb, it’s just a bramble bush! 🤔
“And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.” (Deu 33.16, KJV)
“And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.” (Exo 3:2-4, KJV)
H5572 (Strong)
סְנֶה
seneh
sen-eh'
From an unused root meaning to prick; a bramble: - bush.
Total KJV occurrences: 6

[@SeanRhoadesChristopher]

“אָנֹכִי הַגֶּפֶן גֶּפֶן אֱמֶת וְאָבִי הַכֹּרֵם׃ כָּל־זְמוֹרָה מִמֶּנִּי אֲשֶׁר לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה עֲנָבִים יְכְרְתֶנָּה וַאֲשֶׁר תַּעֲשֶׂה עֲנָבִים יְקַיְמֶנָּה לְהַרְבּוֹת אֶת־פִּרְיָהּ׃ וְאַתֶּם זַכִּים הִנְּכֶם כַּיּוֹם עַל־פִּי דְבָרַי אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶם׃ הֱיוּ דְבֵקִים בִּי וַאֲנִי בָכֶם כִּי כַּאֲשֶׁר הַזְּמֹרָה פְּרִי בַל־תַּעֲשֶׂה מֵאֵלֶיהָ אִם־לֹא דָבְקָה בַגָּפֶן כֵּן גַּם־אַתֶּם אִם־לֹא תִדְבְּקוּן בִּי׃ אֲנֹכִי הַגֶּפֶן וְאַתֶּם הַזְּמֹרוֹת הַדָּבֵק בִּי וְאֲנִי בוֹ הוּא יְשַׁוֶּה רֹב פֶּרִי כִּי בִּלְעָדַי לֹא תוּכְלוּ עֲשׂוֹת מְאוּמָה׃ מִי אֲשֶׁר לֹא יִדְבַּק בִי יַשְׁלִיכֻהוּ כְּנֵצֶר אֲשֶׁר יִיבָשׁ וּמְקֹשֵׁשׁ יְקֹשְׁשֶׁנּוּ וּנְתָנוֹ לָאֵשׁ וְהָיָה לְבָעֵר׃ אִם־בִּי אַתֶּם דְּבֵקִים וּדְבָרַי שְׁמֻרִים בָּכֶם תִּשְׁאֲלוּ וְיֵעָשֶׂה לָכֶם כְּכָל־מִשְׁאֲלוֹת לִבְּכֶם׃ בְּזֹאת יִגְדַּל כְּבוֹד אָבִי כִּי־תַעֲשׂוּ רֹב פֶּרִי וִהְיִיתֶם לִי לְתַלְמִידִים׃ כַּאֲשֶׁר אֲהַב אֹתִי הָאָב כֵּן אָהַבְתִּי אֶתְכֶם חֲסוּ בְאַהֲבָתִי תָּמִיד׃ אִם אֶת־מִצְוֹתַי תִּשְׁמְרוּ תֶּחֱסוּ בְאַהֲבָתִי תָּמִיד כַּאֲשֶׁר גַּם־אֲנֹכִי מִצְוֹת אָבִי שָׁמַרְתִּי וְאֶחֱסֶה בְאַהֲבָתוֹ תָּמִיד׃”