What is the minimum size requirement for the lulav spine in relation to the myrtle?
Synopsis
The minimum size for the lulav spine is four tefachim, such that it extends one tefach above the myrtle; various measurements express this as thirteen and one-third godel or fourteen godel depending on the calculation system.
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