Around the Jewish Year

Chanukah Family Festival in Nitzan, 5786

Two-day Chanukah family festival (Wednesday–Thursday, 27–28 Kislev / December 17–18), at the Torah VeHa'aretz Institute campus in Nitzan. NIS 10 only! Visitors'...

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Shevat at Torah VeHa'aretz Institute

Don’t miss all of our special activities and materials in honor of Shevat!

Arba minim in the eighth year

How can we buy the arba minim on a year after shemitah? What should I do with an Etrog that has Kedusha? Rav Netanel Oyerbach answers

Eighth-year etrogim in and out of Israel

What should we do with otzar beit din Etrogim? Can we export these etrogim to outside of Isreal?

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,...

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?

Arba minim from the Land of Israel

While the mitzvah of taking the arba minim is not a land-dependent mitzvah, it nevertheless is linked to the Land of Israel. A few words on these four species...

Planting a Yemenite etrog tree next to a lemon tree or an etrog tree of a different strain

Yemenite etrogim sometimes change when planted near lemon trees. Explanations for the phenomenon and the halachic status of such etrogim.

Sukkot: The etrog

What is a gartel etrog? Which segulot are ascribe to eating etrog jam and why? Why can't we use a grafted etrog for the arba minim? Fun facts and important...