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# Although the leaves usually have a smooth edge, if the edge has small bumps and is serrated like a small sickle it is nonetheless Kosher for the mitzvah. However, if the leaves are rounded, the edges are serrated like a saw, and the stem is white it is not Kosher for the mitzvah.<ref>Chazon Ovadya (p. 316)</ref> | # Although the leaves usually have a smooth edge, if the edge has small bumps and is serrated like a small sickle it is nonetheless Kosher for the mitzvah. However, if the leaves are rounded, the edges are serrated like a saw, and the stem is white it is not Kosher for the mitzvah.<ref>Chazon Ovadya (p. 316)</ref> | ||
# The stem is usually reddish.<ref>The gemara Sukkah 34a writes that the aravah's stem is supposed to be red as opposed to the safsafa (a pasul species similar to aravah) has a white stem. </ref> | # The stem is usually reddish.<ref>The gemara Sukkah 34a writes that the aravah's stem is supposed to be red as opposed to the safsafa (a pasul species similar to aravah) has a white stem. </ref> | ||
# Although most aravot grow by the water, aravot are Kosher anywhere they come from even if they grew in the desert. Some say it's preferable to take aravot that grew by a river, whereas others say that there's no preference.< | # Although most aravot grow by the water, aravot are Kosher anywhere they come from even if they grew in the desert. Some say it's preferable to take aravot that grew by a river, whereas others say that there's no preference.<ref> | ||
* The Briatta in the Gemara Sukkah 33b writes that although the Torah says arvei nachal, meaning a branch of a tree that grows by the river, since the word arvei is in plural it comes to include an aravah wherever it grew. The Rambam (Shofar VeSukkah 7:3) rules that an aravah is kosher wherever it grew even if it grew in the desert. S"A 647:1 codifies this halacha. | * The Briatta in the Gemara Sukkah 33b writes that although the Torah says arvei nachal, meaning a branch of a tree that grows by the river, since the word arvei is in plural it comes to include an aravah wherever it grew. The Rambam (Shofar VeSukkah 7:3) rules that an aravah is kosher wherever it grew even if it grew in the desert. S"A 647:1 codifies this halacha. | ||
* Rashi (Sukkah 33b D"H Arvei) writes that while an aravah that grew by the water is preferable, one nonetheless fulfills his obligation with an aravah that grew elsewhere. Tosfot 34a D"H VeRabbanan says that the above Briatta was following Rabbi Akiva's opinion and the halacha doesn't follow Rabbi Akiva. The Rosh 3:13 writes that it seems that the Rif agreed with Tosfot because he didn't quote that Briatta as halacha. He continues that he didn't see people being careful about this issue insisting on having an aravah that grew by the water. He argues that even the other tenayim who don't hold like the Briatta agree that an aravah from anywhere is totally acceptable. The Tur 647 write that whereas most mefarshim say having an aravah that grew by the water is preferable, the Rosh and Rambam seem to hold that aravah wherever it grew is preferable. | * Rashi (Sukkah 33b D"H Arvei) writes that while an aravah that grew by the water is preferable, one nonetheless fulfills his obligation with an aravah that grew elsewhere. Tosfot 34a D"H VeRabbanan says that the above Briatta was following Rabbi Akiva's opinion and the halacha doesn't follow Rabbi Akiva. The Rosh 3:13 writes that it seems that the Rif agreed with Tosfot because he didn't quote that Briatta as halacha. He continues that he didn't see people being careful about this issue insisting on having an aravah that grew by the water. He argues that even the other tenayim who don't hold like the Briatta agree that an aravah from anywhere is totally acceptable. The Tur 647 write that whereas most mefarshim say having an aravah that grew by the water is preferable, the Rosh and Rambam seem to hold that aravah wherever it grew is preferable. | ||
