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One who prepares a lulav for himself, but not one who prepares for others, recites when preparing it on the eve of the Festival: Blessed…Who has given us life, sustained us, and brought us to this time. When he takes it during the Festival in order to fulfill his obligation, he says: Blessed…Who sa
Now, the halakha cited in this baraita that the blessing over lulav is recited all 7 days is difficult; it contradicts the halakha stated by Rabba bar bar Ḥana in the name of R' Yoḥanan, that the blessing over lulav is recited only on the 1st day. The halakha cited in this baraita that the blessing
The Talmud continues: Granted, the contradiction between the halakha with regard to lulav in the baraita and the halakha with regard to lulav stated in the name of R' Yoḥanan is not difficult. Here, in the baraita, where the halakha is to recite the blessing each day, it is referring to a time whe
The Talmud answers: This matter is related to a general dispute between tanna’im, as it was taught in a baraita: With regard to tefillin, every time one dons them he recites the blessing over them; this is the statement of R' Yehuda HaNasi. And the Rabbis say: One recites the blessing only in the m
Apropos tefillin, it was stated that Abaye said: The halakha is in accordance with the opinion of R' Yehuda HaNasi, and Rava said: The halakha is in accordance with the opinion of the Rabbis. Rav Mari, son of the daughter of Shmuel, said: I observed Rava, who did not act in accordance with his own h