אורח חיים תרנ״חOrach Chayim 658

Siman 658 of 697 in Orach Chayim — 9 se'ifim

הלכות לולבLaws of the Four Species· siman 658

Se’if 1א׳

מִן הַתּוֹרָה אֵין מִצְוַת לוּלָב חוּץ לַמִּקְדָּשׁ אֶלָּא יוֹם רִאשׁוֹן, וַחֲכָמִים תִּקְּנוּ שֶׁיְּהֵא נִטָּל בְּכָל מָקוֹם כָּל שִׁבְעָה.

The Laws of the Lulav on the First Day of Yom Tov. Containing 9 paragraph: By Torah law, the mitzvah of lulav only applies on the first day outside of the Temple, but the Sages decreed that one should do it everywhere for all seven days.

Se’if 2ב׳

בְּיוֹם שַׁבָּת אֵינוֹ נִטָּל, אֲפִלּוּ אִם הוּא יוֹם רִאשׁוֹן. הַגָּה: וְאָסוּר לְטַלְטֵל הַלּוּלָב בְּשַׁבָּת, דְּהָוֵי כְּאֶבֶן (רַ"ן סוֹף פֶּרֶק לוּלָב הַגָּזוּל וְהַמַּגִּיד פ"ז וְכָל בּוֹ); אֲבָל הָאֶתְרוֹג מֻתָּר בְּטִלְטוּל, דְּרָאוּי לְהָרִיחַ בּוֹ; וְאָסוּר לִתְּנוֹ עַל הַבֶּגֶד, אֲפִלּוּ בְּיוֹם טוֹב, דְּמוֹלִיד רֵיחָא (מַהֲרִי"ל).

It is not taken on Shabbat even if it is the first day. RAMA: It is forbidden to touch the lulav on Shabbat as it is likened to a stone (Ra"n the end of ch. "Lulav haGazul", Maggid ch. 4, Kol Bo). However, it is permitted to touch the etrog because it can be smelled. It is forbidden to put it on clothes even on Yom Tov because it imparts a scent (Mahari"l).

Se’if 3ג׳

אֵין אָדָם יוֹצֵא יְדֵי חוֹבָתוֹ בְּיוֹם רִאשׁוֹן. בְּלוּלָב שֶׁל חֲבֵרוֹ שֶׁהִשְׁאִילוֹ, דְּבָעֵינָן לָכֶם (וַיִּקְרָא כג, מ), מִשֶּׁלָּכֶם, וַאֲפִלּוּ אָמַר לוֹ: יְהֵא שֶׁלְּךָ עַד שֶׁתֵּצֵא בּוֹ וְאַחַר כָּךְ יְהֵא שֶׁלִּי כְּבַתְּחִלָּה, לֹא יָצָא, דְּהָוֵי כְּמוֹ שָׁאוּל; וְאִם נְתָנוֹ לוֹ בְּמַתָּנָה, מֻתָּר.

A person does not fulfill the obligation on the first day with a lulav loaned by somebody else because we require it to be "yours," of your possessions. Even if they said "This is yours until you fulfill your obligation, after which point it will be mine as it was initially," the obligation is not fulfilled because it is basically borrowed. However, if it is given as a gift, it is permitted.

Se’if 4ד׳

נְתָנוֹ לוֹ עַל מְנַת לְהַחְזִירוֹ, הֲרֵי זֶה יוֹצֵא בּוֹ יְדֵי חוֹבָתוֹ וּמַחְזִירוֹ, שֶׁמַּתָּנָה עַל מְנַת לְהַחְזִיר שְׁמָהּ מַתָּנָה; וְאִם לֹא הֶחֱזִירוֹ, לֹא יָצָא אֲפִלּוּ נָתַן לוֹ אֶת דָּמָיו, וַאֲפִלּוּ נֶאֱנַס מִיָּדוֹ; וְכֵן אִם הֶחֱזִירוֹ לְאַחַר זְמַן מִצְוָתוֹ, לֹא יָצָא. הַגָּה: וּמֻתָּר לָתֵת לוֹ אֶתְרוֹג בְּמַתָּנָה עַל מְנַת שֶׁלֹּא יַקְדִּישֶׁנּוּ, דְּלֹא גָּרַע מִמַּתָּנָה עַל מְנַת לְהַחֲזִיר (רַ"ן פ"ה דִּנְדָרִים).

If it was given on the condition that it be returned, the obligation is fulfilled and it should be returned, as a gift on the condition that it be returned is considered a gift. If it is not returned, the obligation is not fulfilled, even if the value is paid, and even if this is due to duress. Similarly, if it is returned after the time for the mitzvah is over, the obligation is not fulfilled. Rema: It is permitted to give an etrog on the condition that it will not be sanctified because this is no worse than a gift on the condition that it be returned (Ra"n ch. 5 of Nedarim).

Se’if 5ה׳

נְתָנוֹ לוֹ סְתָם, הָוֵי כְּאִלּוּ אָמַר לוֹ: עַל מְנַת שֶׁתַּחֲזִירֵהוּ לִי, דְּמִסְתָמָא עַל דַּעַת כֵּן נְתָנוֹ לוֹ כֵּיוָן שֶׁצָּרִיךְ לָצֵאת בּוֹ שֶׁאֵין לוֹ אַחֵר; וְאִם לֹא הֶחֱזִירוֹ, לֹא יָצָא. הַגָּה: וְצָרִיךְ לַחֲזֹר וְלִתְּנוֹ לִבְעָלָיו בְּמַתָּנָה, כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּהְיֶה שֶׁל בְּעָלִים וְיֵצְאוּ בּוֹ (הָרֹא"שׁ וְרַבֵּנוּ יְרוּחָם נ"ח ח"ד); וּמִיהוּ אֲפִלּוּ לֹא הֶחֱזִירוֹ לְיָדוֹ אֶלָּא לְאַחֵר, וְאַחֵר לְאַחֵר, וְהָאַחֲרוֹן מַחֲזִירוֹ לַבְּעָלִים, יָצָא.

If it was given with no specification, this is considered as if they said "on the condition that you return it to me," because we assume that with this intention it was given because it is needed for the obligation and they have no other. If it is not returned, the obligation is not fulfilled. Rema: One must return and give it back to its owner as a gift so that the owners will have it to use for the obligation (Ros"h and Rabbeinu Yerucham 8:4). That said, even if one did not give it back directly but rather to another and another to another and the last person gives it back to the owners, the obligation is fulfilled.

…and 4 more se'ifim in this siman.

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Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim — Torat Emet 363 edition, via Sefaria — public domain

English: Sefaria Community Translation — CC0