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<div>In Sh’ut Ha Rambam (313) he allows only additional hadassim to be used (but) no additional lulavim, aravot or etrogim). He allows it because it was “katuv biyur chochamim.” (It was already written by the sages) but otherwise would have not allowed any
additional branches. The commentators then provide a logic for the Rambam’s allowance differentiating between hadassim and aravot based on things like beauty . . . so I asked R’Bednarsh how once can project an underlying logic when the Rambam himself says he
was forced by precedent. IIUC his response was that while the Rambam was forced to the conclusion by precedent he would’ve worked out a supporting logic (this is what’s always done).</div>
<div>And if tradition had been to allow additional aravot and not hadassim he would’ve come up with a logic, too. Interesting—when do we project a logic and when do we say we just don’t understand and thus don’t extrapolate?</div>
<div>KT<br>
Joel Rich</div>
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