Review the גמרא דף לז: “ואמר רבה (three lines from top of the Amud) until ואמר רבה הדס של מצוה
Questions:
Rabbah and Rava disagree when there’s a separated leaf from the haddasim or Aravos whether it is considered a חציצה
What is the additional chiddush in the argument betwéen Rabbah and Rava by the case of the cut off leaves of the Lulav?
Why does the Rif and Rambam not bring the halacha of the case of cutting off the bottom of the lulav when it’s inside the bundle?
Learn Aruch L’Ner for an answer
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=143
Why would a separated leaf stuck between Hadas and Lulav be a Chatzitza? Earlier we only discussed a chatzitza between one’s hand and the daled minim, where is the source that the daled minim needs to be stuck together without a separation?
See Rashash
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=514
Would the answer to this question differ based on the machlokes between Tosfos and the Ran regarding what is the disqualification in all the cases of Rabbah and Rava. (Tosfos- חציצה, Ran- lack of לקיחה תמה)?
Bring a proof from Rashi what the issue is.
According to Rabbah would one be inquired to inspect that there are no detached leaves stuck between his lulav and haddas ?
Review the שולחן ערוך ס’ תרנ”א סעיף ז with the משנה ברורה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=252
The Rama says the minhag is to remove the tefillin straps and rings from one’s finger when holding the Daled minim but according to the letter of the law it is not necessary.
Questions:
Why is it not absolutely necessary?
See מגן אברהם ס”ק יח and ב’ הגר”א אות כב who give different explanations
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14327&st=&pgnum=397
See משנה ברורה ס”ק לו for his halachik ruling
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=252
Does one have to remove the rings from their fingers before taking the Daled minim?
Does one have to remove a bandaid from his hand when taking the Daled minim?
What should one do if he has a non removable cast?
Is this the same as the halacha in regards to rings and bandages for netilas yadayim?
See שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ קסא סעיף א ומשנה ברורה ס”ק א & ד
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=113
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=114
See ס’ קסב סעיף י ומשנה ברורה ס”ק סח regarding bandage
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=122
Regarding rings see שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ קסא סעיף ג ומשנה ברורה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=115
For Halacha of Daled Minim:
See ערוך השולחן ס’ תרנ”א סעיף כ
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9102&st=&pgnum=411
See הליכות שלמה סוכה פרק יט הלכה טו with footnote דבר הלכה אות כה
See קובץ הלכות סוכה פרק לו סעיף יד-טו
Learn the גמרא דף לז: “ואמר רבה הדס של מצוה (eight lines from top of the Amud) until “ואמר רבה הדס במחובר”
Question:
What is the source for the prohibition of smelling the haddasim?
See “רש”י “אסור להריח
Learn גמרא דף ט. “דאמר רב ששת (fourth line of the Gemara) until ובית שמאי
Learn תוספת דף ט. “מנין
Clarify the two explanations of Tosfos as to when there is a drasha from the Torah prohibiting the use of schach and when we need the takana drabanan of muktza.
Questions:
How does Rashi extrapolate the prohibition of smelling the haddasim from schach which has a special drasha?
If the source for the prohibition is the drasha then why is it permitted to smell an Esrog?
Is it permitted to smell haddasim which are being used as schach?
Learn רן דף יח. דפי הריף “הדס של מצוה (middle of the wide lines)
See שפת אמת דף לז. “אמר רבה הדס של מצוה