Checklist of what to look for when purchasing Daled Minim:
The following is a list of matters one is to look for to purchase a Kosher and Mehudar set of Daled Minim.
Esrog:
- It is a Calabria Esrog from Italy [not Kfar Chabad].
- Verify there are no missing pieces anywhere from the Esrog.
- Verify it does not have a broken Pitam.
- Verify it does not have a broken Oketz.
- Verify the Chotem is clean of a Chazazis or color change.
- Verify that below the Chotem there is not two Chazazis or two color changes.
- Verify if it came from Israel that it has a Hashgacha.
- The color is to be completely yellow.
- Bletlach are Kosher.
Lulav:
- Its spine is at least 32cm. and will extend a Tefach past Hadassim
- Its Tiyomes is completely closed on its top.
- The Tiyomes is double leafed from top to bottom.
- Majority of the other leaves are also majority closed.
- Tiyomes is not cut on its top
- It is not bent to any side. The Lulav is straight.
- The leaves are not bent
- Tiyomes is not dry
- Has a Kara
Hadassim:
- Is at least 24 cm.
- The first 24 cm from the top is completely Meshulash or at the very least majority Meshulash.
- Top is not cut off
- Remove random leaves
Aravos:
- Is at least 24 cm.
- The first 24 cm from the top has all of its leaves or at the very least majority.
- Top is not cut off
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