Is a father obligated to buy a lulav for his young son who knows how to shake it properly?
Synopsis
If a child demonstrates knowledge of proper lulav-shaking (up-down motion), his father is obligated to purchase a lulav to educate him in the mitzvot. However, authorities debate the strength and conditions of this obligation.
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Is the father obligated to purchase a dedicated lulav for the child, or may he let the child use his own lulav after he uses it?
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May children who do not yet know how to bless be taught to shake the lulav?
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Does the child's lulav require all four species to be valid for educational purposes?
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What is the proper definition of knowing how to shake the lulav according to the Jerusalem Talmud?
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Is the obligation to educate a child in lulav-shaking the same as the obligation to educate in other mitzvahs?
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Can multiple family members share one lulav, or does each require independent ownership for the obligation to be fulfilled?
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Is there uncertainty whether adult sons and sons-in-law who are dependents in the household require independent lulavim?
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