ery quickly review גמרא דף לט: “אי הכי (middle of the Amud) until דף מ. “טעמא דלולב בר ששית (eleven lines from top of the Amud)
Learn גמרא דף מ. “טעמא דלולב בר ששית until “כדתניא (six lines from bottom of the Amud)
Questions:
According to Rashi –
What is the reason why a Lulav has Kedushas Shviis?
How is it permissible to purchase a Lulav during Shmita?
Learn פירוש משניות לרמב”ם on our Mishna who says that a Lulav does not have kedushas sheviis as it’s just wood.
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=487
And רמב״ם הלכות שמיטה ח,י”א
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58962&st=&pgnum=242
Major Question:
How does the Rambam explain our Gemara?
See כפות תמרים דף מ. “עוד כתב רש”י אבל לולב for an answer.
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14008&st=&pgnum=131
Learn תוספות “ועצים
who explains the alternate girsa in the Gemara that Rashi mentions.
Question:
What is the difference between the two explanations?