Aravot: Difference between revisions

#  If most of the leaves of an aravah dried out to the extent that they lost their green color it is pasul, however, if the leaves only withered and didn't dry out it is kosher. <ref>The Mishna (Sukkah 33b) writes that a dry aravah is pasul, but a withered one is kosher. Rif 16a, Rambam 8:1, and Rosh 3:13 codify this mishna. The Rambam explains withered as not completely dry. Tur and S"A 647:2 codify this as the halacha. The Mishna Brurah 647:7 and Chazon Ovadyah (p. 317) write that it is pasul once majority of the leaves have dried out. Shaar HaTzion 647:6 quotes the Bikkurei Yacov who says that it's not considered dried out unless it has lost all of it's green color. Chazon Ovadya explains that it's considered dry only once it turned white. </ref>

# If majority of the leaves fell off the aravah it is pasul. <ref>The Mishna (Sukkah 33b) writes that if a minority of the leaves fell off it is still kosher. The Rosh 3:13 infers that if majority of the leaves fell off it is pasul. The Tur 647:1 quotes the Baal HaItur as having argued that as long as one leaf is left it is kosher. S"A 647:2 rules like the Rosh. Mishna Brurah 647:9 explains that if majority of the leaves in the 3 tefachim, which is the minimum size of an aravah, fell off it is pasul. Chazon Ovadyah (p. 318) writes that there's no difference whether the leaves fell off on their own or someone pulled them off. </ref>

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