Lulav Shortage Over?

Ministry of Agriculture spokesperson Dafna Yurisata said 600,000 of the 700,000 expected annual fronds were already in Israel or on their way. About 300,000 had already been acquired from Egypt, 150,000 had been authorized for purchase from Jordan and an additional 150,000 were expected to arrive from Egypt.

She said the ministry pressured Egypt to ship the palms and also embarked on a quest to seek alternate sources for the lulav, sending delegations to Jordan and Spain. Also, she said, there would be efforts in Israel to grow its own palm fronds in the future.