Posts Tagged ‘how to choose esrog’
How to choose Esrog part II – Get to know your Pitam
Take a look at your Esrog. On one end of the esrog you’ll find the stem that connects to the tree. On the other side there needs to be a Kosher Pitam. The pitam is the big deal. Scientists will call it stigma. We’ll call it “Fragile”. You see, if your nice little esrog has [...]
How to Choose an Esrog and Keep it Alive and Kosher?
The Torah commands us to take “Pri Eitz Hadar” and lucky for us – it turned out to be the Etrog or Esrog, a citric fruit which grows on a tree full of needle like thorns. Yes, the esrogim are growing all year long. They endure everything and don’t really care if it’s snowing, if [...]
