# Happy Succot Everyone 281 years ago, lulabim were distributed among the religious and educational leaders of the Amsterdam Portuguese Jewish community. Apparently not everyone was happy with receiving one, and refused, so the Mahamad took it upon themselves to distribute them.On the 14th of Tishri 5430 – 30 September 1669 - the gentlemen of the Mahamad gathered to distribute the persons who were to have the lulabim on Sukkot. And since there were some who excused themselves from performing the mitzvah, and others who insisted upon it earnestly, it seemed proper to them that the officials of the Kahal should make the distribution, and they caused it to be made known...First DayHaham Isaac AboabHaham Moses DagilarHazan Joseph de FaroSecond DayHazan Rubi Jacob Jeuda LiaoRubi Mordexai de CastroHazan Emanuel Abeatar Third DayRubi Jeozua de PharoRubi Daniel BelilhosRubi Samuel AbarbanelFourth DayHazan Joseph de FaroRubi Jacob Judah LiaoRubi Mordechai de CastroFifth DayHazan of the Hebra Joseph PardoRubi Joshua de FaroRubi Daniel BelilhosSixth DayHaham Isaac AboabHaham Moses DagilarHazan Emanuel AbeatarOur hazanim arranged themselves likewise according to what had been assigned.Jacob Franco da Silva Link: [https://archief.amsterdam/inventarissen/scans/334/5.1.1.3.2/start/20/limit/10/highlight/3](https://archief.amsterdam/inventarissen/scans/334/5.1.1.3.2/start/20/limit/10/highlight/3)