Take the 2-minute tour ×  I was always told that when shaking
the lulav towards the north, for instance, you keep the lulav
oriented as usual (pointing towards the ceiling), just turn your
body northwards first, and then extend (then withdraw) your
arms. Yet I keep seeing people turning their lulav so the lulav
top is itself pointing north (not up). Is there any source or
opinion for this practice, or is it just a mistake?
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accepted  Aruch HaShulchan OH 651:26  share|improve this answer
hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9102&pgnum=412 . He quotes
this as the Rama's way, then notes "but we don't do this." (I.e.
instead we always keep the lulav oriented as usual.) Taz and
Arizal also say not to invert the lulav. Okay, but it certainly
has a source then! –  Shalom Jan 13 '11 at 14:10 Thank you,
Curiouser! –  Shalom Jan 13 '11 at 14:10  Your Answer