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The superiority of taking an Israeli etrog

Is it preferable to use an etrog that grew in Israel even though taking the arba minim isn't a land-dependent mitzvah?

Pesticide Traces in Etrogim

Etrogim must be edible to be fit for use in the arba minim. Every year, the issue of pesticide traces arises, putting into question if it is, in fact, edible...

Grafted and Hybrid Etrogim

What is a grafted etrog? About the problem specifically in grafted etrogim, the rationale for the prohibition against kila'im, the definition of a pure etrog,...

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Videos (75)

Rabbi Itzhak Dvir 04:46

Kila'im and tree grafts - a halachah that all garden owners should know!

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Aguda Achat - Arba Minim, the Four Species

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The ancient letter that saved the day, starring Yair Jacobi (Underdos) | Making sense of orlah

Around the Jewish Year (2) Grafting (2) Kashrut (0) Kila'im (2) Land of Israel (3) Orlah & Neta Revay (9) Other topics (1) Shemita (44) Terumot & Ma’aserot (7)

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Halachic Guides (86)

Netilat Lulav

Netilat lulav and etrog, nusach Sephard and Ashkenaz.

Rabbi Ehud Achituv Around the Jewish Year

The arba minim through the lens of the land-dependent mitzvot: what to look out for when selecting your arba minim

Planning on buying a set of arba minim? Rabbi Ehud Achituv of Torah VeHa'aretz Institute sets things straight: what to look for when selecting your lulav, etrog, hadasim, and aravot.