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Hadass (Hebrew: הדס , pl. hadassim - הדסים ) is a branch of the myrtle tree that forms part of the netilat loulav used on the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Hadass is one of the Four species (arbaʿath haminim– ארבעת המינים ). The others are the lulav (date palm frond), aravah , and etrog .
Lulav (; Hebrew: לוּלָב ) is a closed frond of the date palm tree. It is one of the Four Species used during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The other Species are the hadass , aravah , and etrog . When bound together, the lulav, hadass, and aravah are commonly referred to as "the lulav".
Sukkot in the Synagogue (painting circa 1894–1895 by Leopold Pilichowski). To prepare the species for the mitzvah, the lulav is first bound together with the hadass and aravah (this bundle is also referred to as "the lulav") in the following manner: One lulav is placed in the center, two aravah branches are placed to the left, and three hadass boughs are placed to the right.
Esther (Hebrew: אֶסְתֵּר) is a female given name known from the Jewish queen Esther, eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther. According to the Hebrew Bible, queen Esther was born with the name הֲדַסָּה Hadassah ("Myrtle"). Her name was changed to Esther to hide her identity upon becoming queen of Persia.
Myrtus communis, the common myrtle or true myrtle, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It is an evergreen shrub native to southern Europe, North Africa, Western Asia, Macaronesia, and the Indian Subcontinent, and also cultivated. [3] The plant is an evergreen shrub or small tree, growing to 5 metres (16 ft) tall. [4]
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Myrtus communis, the "common myrtle", is native across the Mediterranean region, Macaronesia, western Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.It is also cultivated. The plant is an evergreen shrub or small tree, growing to 5 metres (16 ft) tall.
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