In which direction may a lulav be bent and still be kosher?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that a lulav bent forward (toward the spine side, like a hunchback) or to the side is invalid, but bent backward is valid because that is how it naturally grows. The Rema and others discuss whether leaves bent at the top affect validity.
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