Is a lulav whose leaves have burst (nifretzu) — become loose from the spine — kosher?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that if leaves have become loose from the spine like palm fronds (hanging down, not rising with the spine), it is invalid. The Rema adds that leaves uprooted from below the spine are invalid even if bound, and leaves hardened like wood are also invalid. All this applies only to a majority of leaves.
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