A photo and detail of a mural featuring an esrog tree, lulav and esrog in the historic Breed Street Synagogue (Congregation Talmud Torah) in Los Angeles, once the largest Orthodox Synagogue west of Chicago (courtesy of Racelle Rosett).
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Assemble, Bless and Shake
Learn how to assemble, bless and shake your lulav, as well as to care for it by clicking here: Please print these instructions before Yom Tov.
Yanaver Esrog Shortage. POTUS Tweets?
There is a shortage of Yanaver Esrogim this year due to a freeze in Italy. Apparently this has caught the attention of our president who seems to know that we are growing American Esrogim.
Effects of Harsh Winter in Italy Worry Producers of ‘Yanover’ Esrogim
Giant Esrog – 5.5 lbs grown in Dallas from Zaide Reuven’s Esrog
Henry Litoff was my first employee when I started Zaide Reuven’s Esrog Farm about 20 years ago when I started growing esrog trees. Here he is pictured with his father and brother and the 5.5 lb esrog he grew from the seeds of one of our first esrogim we sold. He managed to do this in Dallas using his own greenhouse.
Israel imports Moroccan citron for 1st time
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4429463,00.html
First deliveries of 1,500 etrogim arrive from African country just in time for Jewish holiday of Sukkot
Navit Zommer
The Agriculture Ministry has permitted the import of etrogim (yellow citrons) from Morocco ahead of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
First deliveries of 1,500 etrogim arrived in Israelseveral days ago. This is the first time the Jewish state imports etrogim from Morocco.
The Moroccan citron which grows in the Atlas Mountains is considered the original etrog from the biblical times, according to researchers specializing in the plants of the Bible.
The Moroccan citron is mostly popular among Sephardic communities, and the import is being done at the request of the communities’ leaders in Israel.
| Published: | 09.15.13, 13:43 |
Gaza farmers lose $1 million from Hamas lulav ba
http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2011/10/gaza-farmers-lose-1-million-from-hamas.html#.UlrbEFN1na3
Monday, October 10, 2011
Gaza farmers lose $1 million from Hamas lulav ban
The report makes it clear that Hamas’ reasons have nothing to do with any tree disease and everything to do with inconveniencing Jews.
By the way, if they are really losing $1 million and they planned to export 100-200,000 lulavim, that is quite a profit they would have been making! My understanding is that the usual wholesale price to farmers is closer to $3 each than $5-$10.