Ask a Lubavitcher Anything

[Dan]

Climate change

*ducks*

Let's rewind. What is the reason that in most years, yanevors typically don't have a pitum? Do they fall off during harvesting? Or do they grow differently there?

[AsherO]

Let's rewind. What is the reason that in most years, yanevors typically don't have a pitum? Do they fall off during harvesting? Or do they grow differently there?

My response was in jest, these are all good questions and I’m curious to hear about this as well.

[ExGingi]

Let's rewind. What is the reason that in most years, yanevors typically don't have a pitum? Do they fall off during harvesting? Or do they grow differently there?

Read Ellie Matusof's new sefer to find out.

[Dan]

Read Ellie Matusof's new sefer to find out.

TL;DR?

[Dan]

My response was in jest, these are all good questions and I’m curious to hear about this as well.

Well, that's also what Shapiro told my father, so

[ExGingi]

Well, that's also what Shapiro told my father, so

Isn't there something about the money of סוחרי אתרוגים up to a certain point in the year?

[imayid2]

What’s the deal with yanevor esrogim? Why are Lubavitchers so into them and others voraciously opposed?

[jj1000]

What’s the deal with yanevor esrogim? Why are Lubavitchers so into them and others voraciously opposed?

Because Moshe Rabeinu got his esrog from Italy. So....

[yelped]

What’s the deal with yanevor esrogim? Why are Lubavitchers so into them and others voraciously opposed?

Opposed? I don't remember anyone being opposed. And there are others into them as well, although not as much as Lubavitchers are (then again, Lubavitchers are into anything much more than anyone else in general).

[imayid2]

Opposed? I don't remember anyone being opposed. And there are others into them as well, although not as much as Lubavitchers are (then again, Lubavitchers are into anything much more than anyone else in general).

https://forum.otzar.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=62820#p809579

[elazarb]

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=64808&st=&pgnum=400
סעי' כט

[neveryou]

Yes, there are very few clean ones this year for some reason. I found a beautiful one BH last night.

i saw plenty of clean ones in the 200 range by shapiro

[Yo ssi]

What’s the deal with yanevor esrogim?

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4129263/jewish/Why-an-Italian-Etrog.htm

[Ver hut gazugt]

Read Ellie Matusof's new sefer to find out.

A shiur he just gave.

https://crownheights.info/chabad-news/837055/shiur-is-your-calabria-esrog-kosher/

[EliJelly]

i saw plenty of clean ones in the 200 range by shapiro

"Clean" is relative. What is considered clean in Chabad isn't necessary clean enough for others. Just ask the Esrogim sellers in CH who makes them most crazy on cleanliness.

[Yehuda57]

"Clean" is relative. What is considered clean in Chabad isn't necessary clean enough for others. Just ask the Esrogim sellers in CH who makes them most crazy on cleanliness.

I once heard a story from Rabbi Labkowsky that informs how I choose an esrog, forgive me if I forget or fudge any details: the choicest esrogim every year were set aside for the Rebbe to choose from. There was one big, beautiful esrog, the perfect shape the Rebbe typically loved, but on closer inspection, it was not at all "clean" and thus was not put aside. Then people came shopping for esrogim, and almost every customer was immediately drawn to this esrog, but as soon as they got close, put it aside. When it was time to take the esrogim to the Rebbe, on a whim, he grabbed the big blemished esrog and included it in the selection. sure enough, the Rebbe picked that one.

[EliJelly]

I once heard a story from Rabbi Labkowsky that informs how I choose an esrog, forgive me if I forget or fudge any details: the choicest esrogim every year were set aside for the Rebbe to choose from. There was one big, beautiful esrog, the perfect shape the Rebbe typically loved, but on closer inspection, it was not at all "clean" and thus was not put aside. Then people came shopping for esrogim, and almost every customer was immediately drawn to this esrog, but as soon as they got close, put it aside. When it was time to take the esrogim to the Rebbe, on a whim, he grabbed the big blemished esrog and included it in the selection. sure enough, the Rebbe picked that one.

I was told similar over the years about the Lubavitcher Rebbe, hence the reason why Lubavitchers aren't as makpid on cleanliness like others. Also, even on the Gidul there is a stark difference between what Lubavitchers prefer and what others prefer, also based on the gidul the rebbe chose. Luvitchers look for a large round kippah like top, if it has a "חוה׳ס ביס" that's even better... While others look for a tapering top. That's the reason why many flock to CH to get good deals on what לדידהו הוי מומא לדידן לא הוי מומא.
(So happens to be that I end up paying $300+ each year in CH even though I wish to buy a $150 deal of an esrog)

[ExGingi]

I was told similar over the years about the Lubavitcher Rebbe, hence the reason why Lubavitchers aren't as makpid on cleanliness like others. Also, even on the Gidul there is a stark difference between what Lubavitchers prefer and what others prefer, also based on the gidul the rebbe chose. Luvitchers look for a large round kippah like top, if it has a "חוה׳ס ביס" that's even better... While others look for a tapering top. That's the reason why many flock to CH to get good deals on what לדידהו הוי מומא לדידן לא הוי מומא.
(So happens to be that I end up paying $300+ each year in CH even though I wish to buy a $150 deal of an esrog)

Exactly.

In Lubavitch, the main thing is the Gidul. and as you correctly stated we have very different preferences when it comes to gidul.

[Yehuda57]

I was told similar over the years about the Lubavitcher Rebbe, hence the reason why Lubavitchers aren't as makpid on cleanliness like others. Also, even on the Gidul there is a stark difference between what Lubavitchers prefer and what others prefer, also based on the gidul the rebbe chose. Luvitchers look for a large round kippah like top, if it has a "חוה׳ס ביס" that's even better... While others look for a tapering top. That's the reason why many flock to CH to get good deals on what לדידהו הוי מומא לדידן לא הוי מומא.
(So happens to be that I end up paying $300+ each year in CH even though I wish to buy a $150 deal of an esrog)

Though I assume the CH sellers aren't bringing in that many that wouldn't be popular in CH, so selection is probably not the greatest, no?

[EliJelly]

Though I assume the CH sellers aren't bringing in that many that wouldn't be popular in CH, so selection is probably not the greatest, no?

Selection is usually good enough. I believe that most esrogim have the tapering shape anyway so they get enough of that too. They do put out esrogim with blemishes that wouldn't be displayed elsewhere.