Scars:[1] A hole which was caused by a thorn while the Esrog was still on the tree is kosher even if a piece is missing, if the entire area of the hole is covered by scar tissue.[2] This applies even if there is still a piece visibly missing from the […]
Top cut off
Top cut off:[1] If the top of the Hadas [its branch and its leaves] has been cut off, some opinions rule the Hadas nevertheless remains valid.[2] Others rule it is invalid.[3] Practically one should be stringent to use another Hadas, if it is available. If another Hadas is not available […]
Missing piece
An Esrog with a hole that has a missing piece:[1] A. First Day of Sukkos: A very small amount is missing: An Esrog which is missing any part from its body[2], even the smallest amount, is Pasul.[3] This applies even if the hole does not reach from one to […]
Missing leaves
Leaves missing:[1] If leaves fell off a Kosher Hadas, then as long as two leaves remain in majority of its sets within the Shiur of three Tefachim, it is Kosher. This applies even if the leaves of some of the sets have completely fallen off, [and even if the top […]
Hole-no missing piece
An Esrog with a hole without a missing piece:[1] Size of the hole: If there is a hole in the Esrog without any piece of the Esrog missing, such as a hole that was created by sticking a large needle into the Esrog, then if the hole of the Esrog […]
Meshulash-Three Leaved
Meshulash/Three Leaved:[1] The Torah states that the Hadas must be braided. This means that there are three leaves that extend from each area of the branch and that these three leaves are symmetric to each other that they extend from the same horizontal line. If two leaves are symmetric but […]
Yaveish Dryness – Kashrus of a dry Esrog or Esrog with dry areas
Dry:[1] A shriveled Esrog is valid. However, a dry Esrog is invalid.[2] What is the definition of dry:[3] An Esrog which dried to the point that it has lost all of its inner moisture, and thus does not release moisture even when cut or squeezed, is invalid.[4] How does one […]
Length
Length:[1] The length of the Hadassim must be at least three Tefachim [24cm.] How much is three Tefachim? Some Poskim rule that every Tefach is 4 Agudlin and hence three Tefachim is 12 Agudlin [24cm.] Others rules that each Tefach is 3.33 Agudlin and hence three Tefach is 10 Agudlin […]
The source
The source for an Esrog:[1] The verse states one is to take a “Peri Eitz Hadar”. The Sages deduced from the superfluous word “tree” that the fruit referred to in the verse contain a tree bark that has the same taste as its fruit, and this is an Esrog, as […]
Identity
The identity of the Hadas:[1] The Torah states that one is to take a Anaf Eitz Avos. This refers to a branch that grows leaves in a chain like braid form which covers most of the branch. This is unlike other branches in which the leaves do not braid […]
