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Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayim 654
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Opens “שיכול להחזיר הלולב במים בי"ט. ובו סעיף…”
Named: רבה.
Original text
<b>שיכול להחזיר הלולב במים בי"ט. ובו סעיף אחד:</b><br>מקבלת אשה הלולב מיד בנה או מיד בעלה ומחזירתו למים ותוסיף עליו מים אם צריך אבל לא תחליף מים ובחול המועד מצוה להחליפם כדי שישאר לח והדור: הגה ונוהגין ליקח כל יום חול המועד ערבה חדשה ולקשרה בלולב והוא הדור מצוה:
That one can return the lulav into water on Yom Tov: A woman can take the lulav from her son or husband, put it back in water, and add water as necessary, though she cannot switch out the water. On Hol Hamoed, it is a mitzvah to switch it out so that [the four species] stay moist and beautiful. RAMA: It is the practice to take a new willow branch each day of Hol Hamoed and attach it to the lulav as a way to beautify the mitzvah.
English translation: Sefaria Community Translation · CC0