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Since we are supposed to make the beracha before doing the mitzva (over liasiyatan) <ref> Pesachim 7a </ref> | Since we are supposed to make the beracha before doing the mitzva (over liasiyatan) <ref> Pesachim 7a </ref> | ||
# Since we fulfill the mitzva of arba minim by simply lifting them together <ref> Sukka 42a </ref> it’s preferable to follow one of the following so that you say the beracha and then do the mitzva. Either | # Since we fulfill the mitzva of arba minim by simply lifting them together <ref> Sukka 42a </ref> it’s preferable to follow one of the following so that you say the beracha and then do the mitzva. Either | ||
* take the lulav (including the Hadashim and Aravot) in one’s right hand, leave the Etrog on the Table (out of the box) <ref>As the rambam says in Hilchot Succa 7:5 the taking of the daled minim are all one mitzva and are miakev each other(meaning taking 3 without the 4th doesn't fulfill anything.) </ref> | * take the lulav (including the Hadashim and Aravot) in one’s right hand, leave the Etrog on the Table (out of the box) <ref> As the rambam says in Hilchot Succa 7:5 the taking of the daled minim are all one mitzva and are miakev each other (meaning taking 3 without the 4th doesn't fulfill anything.) therefore, until you take the etrog you haven't fulfilled your obligation, then you say the beracha, and then fulfill your obligation. </ref> | ||
* or take the Lulav in one’s right hand, and Etrog in one’s left hand while the Etrog is upside down <ref> Holding the etrog upside down allows you not to fulfill your obligation until you flip it over because the gemara succa 45b that in order to fulfill the mitzva of taking the daled minim all four have to be held kiderech gideilatan"-the way in which they grow. </ref> | * or take the Lulav in one’s right hand, and Etrog in one’s left hand while the Etrog is upside down <ref> Holding the etrog upside down allows you not to fulfill your obligation until you flip it over because the gemara succa 45b that in order to fulfill the mitzva of taking the daled minim all four have to be held kiderech gideilatan"-the way in which they grow. </ref> | ||
* or take the Lulav and Etrog in their upright positions and have in mind not to fulfill the mitzvah until you make the Bracha. | * or take the Lulav and Etrog in their upright positions and have in mind not to fulfill the mitzvah until you make the Bracha. | ||
