The Laws of the Four Species

Sukkot begins on October 5th this year. Now is the time to start thinking about purchasing a lulav and etrog. You may have already seen advertisements for people selling sets. In this hour long class given at Yeshivat Har Etzion, Rav Mordechai Friedman discusses the laws that relate to the four species, the different opinions, and practical advice on how to evaluate each species before you make your purchase.

If you enjoyed this class, sign up to Halakha courses beginning this October on life cycle and general Halakha offered this year on the VBM site

This shiur is reposted with permission from the VBM—The Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash of Yeshivat Har Etzion, where you can find both audio and text shiurim regarding all aspects of Halakha

About the Author

Rav Mordechai Friedman has been a Ram at Yeshivat Har Etzion since 1986. He is the Halacha Coordinator for the VBM—The Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash of Yeshivat Har Etzion, the Yeshiva's Internet Project. Rav Friedman studied under Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt"l at Yeshiva University in New York, graduating with a degree in Computer Sciences. He earned Semicha from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.