A NYC exhibit explores the etrog’s journey around the Jewish world “Etrog: The Wandering Fruit” is now on view at the Bernard Museum of Judaica, located inside Temple Emanu-El on the Upper East Side.
Why most Asian Jews use imported etrogs on Sukkot even though their countries grow the fruit Rabbinical authorities have long debated the authenticity of Asian etrogs — even though the fruit originated in southwest China.
This Sukkot, peace and Jewish agricultural law have Morocco’s etrog industry blossoming “We had many people, some newcomers trying to try their luck,” said Hervey Levy, a longtime etrog farmer in Agadir.