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Why can't I use a lemon instead of an etrog?
By Menachem Posner
When the Torah tells us to take a beautiful fruit, the only possible candidate is the etrog...
Jewish Holidays » Sukkot & Simchat Torah » Sukkot » Study » Q&A » Why can't I use a lemon instead of an etrog?
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He Did Not Want to Shame Him
As told by Chasskel Besser
My father in law was an etrog merchant, and every year he would bring the Rebbe some very exceptional etrogim. The Rebbe would always inquire about that year's crop and the quality of the year's fruit.
Jewish Holidays » Sukkot & Simchat Torah » Sukkot » Stories » He Did Not Want to Shame Him
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The Complete "Four Kinds" Owner's Manual
Basic guidelines and tips to become a knowledgeable Fourt Kinds consumer
For the adventuresome folks who wish to venture into the uncharted waters of the Four Kinds market, here are some basic guidelines and tips that, when followed, will allow you to be a relatively knowledgeable consumer.
Jewish Holidays » Sukkot & Simchat Torah » Sukkot » Guide » The Complete "Four Kinds" Owner's Manual
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Sukkot: The Etrog
The beauty of “the four kinds” is the etrog, the citron fruit. What distinguishes the etrog from an ordinary lemon?
Video » The Deed » Sukkot: The Etrog
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The Esrog from Gan Eden
Kids » Multimedia » Stories » Jewish Story Time » The Esrog from Gan Eden
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The Perfect Esrog
Kids » Multimedia » Stories » Jewish Story Time » The Perfect Esrog
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Post-Sukkot Uses for the Etrog
A Collection of Recipes and Ideas from our Readers
Here are some tried and tested successful uses for your precious etrog...enjoy!
Women » Recipes & Cooking » Kitchen and Cooking Tips » Post-Sukkot Uses for the Etrog
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The Fruit of Desire
from Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman's commentary on the Torah
The Etrog, like Shemini Azteret, rectifies the eating of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge.
Kabbalah Online » Holidays » Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret & Simhat-Torah » Mystical Classics » The Fruit of Desire
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The Case of the Missing Etrog
By Chaya Shuchat
On the cosmic mitzvah scale there really is no difference if I make a blessing over my lulav-and-etrog set, or if that same set is used by a Jew on the streets of Brooklyn.... mitzvah = mitzvah, right?
Jewish Holidays » Sukkot & Simchat Torah » Sukkot » Stories » The Case of the Missing Etrog
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An Etrog from the Garden of Eden
By Nissan Mindel
The Angel Michael harnessed the horse to the wagon of mitzvot, and the wagon driver cracked his whip. Suddenly the wagon gave a lurch forward, flattening the piles of sins that had been obstructing its way...
Jewish Holidays » Sukkot & Simchat Torah » Sukkot » Stories » An Etrog from the Garden of Eden
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