The last of the intermediate days of Sukkot upon which special prayers are recited for rain
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Using Hoshanos more than once
On Hoshana Rabba after one uses (Klaps) his Hoshanos may another person use the same Hoshanos?
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Pounding the pavement WITH LEAVES?
Is hitting the Hoshanos on the ground a universal practice? And what is the source for this custom?
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Why do we beat the arava?
The gemarah (succah 44a-b) indicates that we beat (or according to Rashi, wave) the arava on Hoshana Rabba, what is the symbolic or theological reason behind doing this?
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What does biting off the Pitum have to do with Pregnancy?
I recently read that it's a Segulah (others put it as a minhag) for a pregnant woman to bite off the Pitum of the esrog on Hoshana Rabbah for an easy labor.
(please correct me if I misunderstood it)
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Source and reason for throwing the Hoshanos on top of the Aron Kodesh
I have seen in many Shuls on Hoshana Raba after using the Hoshanos people throw the used Hoshanos on top of the Aron Kodesh. What is the reason and source for this Minhag?
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Why daven ke-vasikin on Hoshana Rabbah?
I know that some people specifically daven ke-vasikin on Hoshana Rabbah. Is this only because they stayed awake all night and thus want to daven as early as possible, or is there a more direct and ...
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With what may we bind the aravos branches for Hoshano Rabboh?
With what may we bind the aravos branches for Hoshano Rabboh?
Kitzur Shulchan Oruch 138 (2) says one should use leaves of the lulav. Is that all? How about a rubber band?
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Up all night Hoshanah Rabbah: why?
Why do we stay up all night on Hoshanah Rabbah, and what is its source?
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Seuda Hoshanah Rabah
If I recall correctly the reason we eat a Seuda on Hoshanah Rabah is it is the last day we have a Chiuv to eat in the Succah. Suppose it is raining and you can not eat in the Succah do you still have ...
