Posts Tagged: etrog
Heart and Soul
JNS.org - Does it always rain on Sukkot, where you live? Here in South Africa, the farmers say as soon as the Jews put up...
On This Sukkot, Let the Etrog Remind You How Lucky We Are
In what has become a cherished annual tradition, each year I visit our local Arba Minim supplier to personally procure a set of the components...
Unlikely Etrog Grower Helps American City Dwellers Connect with Sukkot Ritual
JNS.org - There is something special and ironic about seeing the iconic and illustrious yellow etrog (citron) growing in the frozen tundra of America’s Mid-Atlantic region...
The Etrog: A Glorious Fruit
The custom of waving the arba minim - the branches of myrtle and willow, the palm frond, and the etrog (citron), known as the four...
A New Purpose for the Lulav and Etrog
JNS.org - Another High Holidays season is upon us, which means Sukkot is right around the corner. In no time you'll be ordering your annual...
Ahead of Sukkot, Etrog Smugglers Attract Israel Tax Authority Attention
Ahead of the start of the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot on Wednesday night, smugglers of the lemon-like etrog fruit used for the celebration are...
Get to Know Your Four Species
You may only know them from Hebrew school or synagogue, but the Four Species of Sukkot—etrog, lulav, hadassim, and aravot—are all very interesting plants in...
Iranian Man Steals Sukkot Etrog in London
A 23 year old Iranian man admitted to stealing an etrog from a specialty Sukkot store, after being arrested by police in Northwest London. Ali Kerman-Shali...
