Thursday Tishrei 15, 1st Day of Sukot 5704
Torah Lessons (5703)	Chumash: B'racha, Chamishi with Rashi. Tehillim: 77-78. Tanya: It is analogous (p. 519)...nullified, forevermore. (p. 521).

When giving the Etrog-lulav set to another for him to pronounce the B'racha, say explicitly that this is a gift conditional on its return, particularly on the first day.

This is of value for the giver [1] and the recipient. [2]

My father instructed that one should start saying Shehecheyanu with the Lulav in one hand and Etrog in the other. [3]

The verses Ki Amarti, etc. (p. 326) are said only on Hosha'ana Raba.

During the day, the B'racha of Leisheiv Ba'Sukah (p. 251) is also said after Kiddush (p. 250), not after Hamotzi.

We know the procedure (for the congregant) during the blessing of the Kohanim [4] because the Alter Rebbe would take the Tzemach Tzedek, before the latter's marriage, under his Tallit during the blessing [5] of the Kohanim.

   

Notes:

1. (Back to text) The owner of the Etrog-Lulav set.

2. (Back to text) The user.

3. (Back to text) At the close of the B'racha, he is to hold them together.

4. (Back to text) See above, second day of Shavuot, p. 60.

5. (Back to text) Often referred to colloquially as Duchening (Yiddish).