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Podcast: The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Episode: Hayom Yom 15 Tishrei - The Alter Rebbe would take the Tzemach Tzedek under his tallis during the Priestly Blessing
Description: כְּשֶׁנּוֹתְנִים הַד' מִינִים לְאַחֵר לְבָרֵךְ עֲלֵיהֶםWhen handing someone the Four Species so that he can recite a blessing over them, אוֹמְרִים בְּפֵרוּשׁ שֶׁהוּא בְּמַתָּנָה עַל מְנָת לְהַחֲזִירone should say explicitly that it this “a gift on condition that it is returned.” וּבִפְרַט בְּיוֹם רִאשׁוֹןThis practice applies especially on the first day, וְהוּא תּוֹעֶלֶת לַנּוֹתֵן וְלַמְּקַבֵּלand it is of benefit both to the donor and to the recipient.הוֹרָה אַאַמוּ"ר שֶׁיַּתְחִילוּ בִּרְכַּת שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּMy revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], directed that one should begin reciting the blessing Shehecheyanu כְּשֶׁהַלּוּלָב בְּיָדוֹ אַחַת וְהָאֶתְרוֹג בַּשְׁנִיָּהwhile holding the lulav in one hand and the esrog in the other.הַפְּסוּקִים כִּי אָמַרְתִּי גו' - רַק בְּהוֹשַׁעֲנָא רַבָּה[When reciting the Hoshanos, we say the verses and phrases that appear in the Siddur after each day’s reading, such as] Ki Amarti…, only on Hoshana Rabbah.גַּם בַּיּוֹם מְבָרְכִים לֵש...