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Hadass (Hebrew:הדס, pl.hadassim -הדסים) is a branch of themyrtle tree that forms part of thenetilat loulav used on theJewish holiday ofSukkot.
Hadass is one of thefour species (arbaʿath haminim –ארבעת המינים). The others are thelulav (datepalm frond),aravah (willow), andetrog (citron). Threehadassim are incorporated into the Four Species and are bound together with thelulav andaravah. Together with theetrog, the lulav is waved in allfour directions, plus up and down, to attest to God's mastery over all creation, and to voice a prayer for adequate rainfall over all the Earth's vegetation in the coming year.
Thehadass grows in tiers of three leaves. According to theHalakha, the most perfecthadass is one whose leaves grow evenly in each set of three.[1]
Hadass is also used as the "Besamim" or holy spices in someSephardic andMizrahi customs forHavdalah.
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