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etrog
October 10, 2017, 11:55 am
The evocative rituals of Sukkot
I looked on as that unique etrog scent tantalized both wide-eyed children and a frail old woman who'd seen too much
By
Marc Soloway
October 6, 2017, 5:31 pm
Kol Yisrael aravot
No matter how great you think you are, the humble willow branch does a fine job representing all Jews before God
By
Yoseif Bloch
October 4, 2017, 8:11 pm
In Calabria, rabbis and farmers continue a 2,000-year-old etrog tradition
Locals have seen Jews coming to harvest the cherished fruits from time immemorial, and welcome them as family and a key economic mainstay
By
Rossella Tercatin
August 27, 2017, 4:50 am
Some Jews are paying upwards of $500 for an Italian etrog this year
A frost has led to a severe shortage, causing Chabad Hasidim to pony up a pretty penny for the coveted holiday citrons
By
Cnaan Liphshiz
August 21, 2017, 6:32 pm
Russian chief rabbi says EU sanctions won’t harm etrog availability
Berel Lazar says exemption will permit continued export of Italian citrus fruit prized by members of Chabad community
By
JTA
August 9, 2017, 10:44 pm
As Italy’s citron crop fails, an archaeologist looks to fruit’s 2,500-year history in Israel
After a disastrous frost that looks to wipe out the majority of this year's etrog yield, Chabad Jewry braces for a crisis ahead of the Feast of Tabernacles
By
Amanda Borschel-Dan
October 4, 2016, 4:44 pm
In search for perfect etrog, Italian farmers cultivate an ancient Jewish tradition
Rabbis search Calabrian countryside for unblemished citrons used during upcoming festival of Sukkot
By
Angus Mackinnon
September 25, 2015, 11:34 am
As Israel’s groves lie fallow, Morocco captures etrog market
With Moroccan citrons lining international shelves, a look at the country's long tradition of interfaith cooperation in bringing the fruits to a sukkah near you
By
Ben Sales
September 25, 2015, 11:30 am
A trek into Morocco’s wild Atlas mountains — for etrogs
A writer on a mission faces a long, perilous drop before finding success, and an unlikely kinship with a man named Mohammed
By
Ben Sales
December 19, 2014, 7:08 pm
Italian town’s Arab Street decked with menorahs for Xmas
Legend has it the Second Temple's golden menorah was lost by Visigoth invaders in Cosenza in 410 CE
By
Rossella Tercatin
October 13, 2014, 9:10 am
The Great Ugandan Lulav Crisis, averted with a little help from my fronds
I had two hours in Tel Aviv to rustle up some species and rescue Sukkot for the Jews of Abayudaya. Could Facebook save the day?
By
Melanie Lidman
October 8, 2014, 12:35 pm
From Morocco to New York, the quest for the perfect etrog
Tsvi Dahan grows the precious Sukkot fruit on a half-acre plot in southern Morocco. Then he brings the most pristine specimens to New York, for the most demanding of buyers
By
Hillel Kuttler
October 7, 2014, 4:14 am
Boutique fragrance ‘L’Etrog’ bottles essence of Sukkot
Architect-turned-perfumer Carlos Huber creates scent time capsules with rich earthy Jewish notes
By
Caroline Lagnado
September 30, 2014, 11:08 am
Former Gaza settlers put down new roots in the sand
At Halutza, communities founded by Gush Katif evacuees hitch their fortunes to the dream of growing etrogs
By
Debra Kamin
From the Web
September 18, 2013, 6:09 pm
Tax authority raids Sukkot four species vendors
Globes: Ahead of holiday, government cracks down on street sellers of etrogs and lulavs, many of whom do not report their revenue
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