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Sukkah 41: Rabban Gamliel's Lulav

[Some audio mess towards the beginning, but it mostly resolves pretty quickly. We're working on a permanent solution] When the Temple stood, the lulav was taken every day of Sukkot there, but only on the first day outside of the Temple. This is one of 9 decrees by R. Yochanan ben Zakkai, to establish and salvage Judaism after the destruction of the centralized force of Judaism. Similarly, he established a delay in eating from the new grain, "zekher le-Mikdash." Plus, an explanation (or two) for why things are indeed "zekher le-Mikdash" and seeking out the Temple. Also, the case of Sukkot that…

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