Yeshivish glossary term
chavatas aravah
חביטת ערבה
Meaning
- Hoshana Rabbah custom of striking willow branches
Alternate spellings
chibut aravah, beating aravos
Usage and context
A distinct custom from the aravos included in the Four Species.
- Category
- Sukkos
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
We do chavatas aravah on Hoshana Rabbah.
Plain-English example
We perform the traditional beating of willow branches on Hoshana Rabbah.