Four Species
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Definitions
n. The arba minim: four plant species used on Sukkot (lulav, etrog, hadas, and arava).
Example Sentences
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"I am a diaspora Jew without much in the way of local community and I am concerned about my ability to procure the four species for sukkot." (source)
Languages of Origin
- English
Who Uses This
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
Regions
- North America
Dictionaries
- The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
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