Mivtza Lulav
Mivtza Lulav or Mivtza Daled Minim (Four Species) is one of the first mivtzaim (campaigns) established by the Rebbe, with the goal of enabling as many Jews as possible to fulfill the mitzvah of taking the Four Species on each day of the Sukkot holiday.
| The Rebbe's Mivtzoim |
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| The Ten Mivtzoim |
| Tefillin · Torah · Mezuzah · Tzedakah · Bayis Molei Seforim · NeSHeK · Kashrus · Taharas Hamishpacha · Chinuch · Ahavas Yisroel |
| Various Mivtzoim |
| Mesibos Shabbos · Shofar · Lulav · Chanukah · Purim · Matzah · והשיב לב אבות על בנים · Lag BaOmer · Aseres Hadibros · Ois B'sefer Torah · Hakhel · Moshiach · Yom Huledes · הקהלת קהילות · Printing the Tanya · |
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The Sukkot of 5714 (1953) was the first Sukkot holiday when Chabad chassidim in the United States went out for this mivtza. In 5715 (1954), they also began to energetically engage in this mivtza in the Holy Land.
This mivtza includes distributing sets of the Four Species to friends of Chabad, public figures, and dignitaries by Chabad askanim (activists) and the Rebbe's shluchim (emissaries) in Israel and around the world.
Mivtza LulavHalachot and Customs
- It is worthwhile and proper to make the blessing on the Daled Minim inside a sukkah, and if possible, it's advisable to eat mezonot and make the blessing "leisheiv basukkah."
- One who did not take the lulav on the first day should recite shehecheyanu the first time they perform the mitzvah that year.
- It is proper and correct to give the Daled Minim to people as a "gift on condition to return it," especially on the first day. However, if this was not stated, people have still fulfilled their obligation.
- Although women are not obligated in time-bound positive mitzvot, women have the custom of taking the Four Species. Therefore, in Mivtza Lulav, it is proper and correct to offer women the opportunity to take the Four Species with a blessing as well. Of course, while being careful to follow the rules of tzniut (modesty).
- On the first day, children should not be allowed to make a blessing on the lulav, even with a "gift on condition to return it."
- On all days of the holiday except the first day, one can use a strategy to merit Jews with the mitzvah even if they only hold the Four Species without having intention to fulfill the mitzvah.
See Also
- Mivtza Sukkah
External Links
- Rabbi Glucovsky demonstrates: How to bind the 4 species
- 'Judaism Channel' presents: Instructional video series for Sukkot • Watch