Responsa for Sukkah 72:9

<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> אמר רבא אפי' בסיב אפי' בעיקרא דדיקלא ואמר רבא מ"ט דרבי יהודה קסבר לולב צריך אגד ואי מייתי מינא אחרינא הוה חמשה מיני

Gemara. Rava stated: A lulav may be bound even with sinew [of a palm], or even with [strips of] the roots of the date-palm. Rava further stated: What is the reason of R. Judah? He is of the opinion that the lulab must be bound so that if one uses another species, the wreath would contain five species.

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