Using both a Calabria and Eretz Yisrael Esrog:[1] Despite the Chabad custom to use an Esrog from Calabria, the Rebbe was also accustomed to later shake with an Esrog of Eretz Yisrael, as was a directive of the Rebbe Rayatz, and so is the custom of many Chabad Chassidim. The Rebbe would shake the Lulav with the Esrog of Eretz Yisrael in all the directions, as he would do with the Calabria Esrog.
[1] See Reshimos 4 p. 86 “The Rebbe Rayatz gave me two Esrogim, one from Calabria and one from Eretz Yisrael, saying that so he was also given. He told me to first say the blessing on the Calabria and then to also shake with the Esrog from Eretz Yisrael. He told me not to publicize this.” Maaseh Melech in name of Rav Leibel Groner that the Rebbe would shake Lulav early in the morning, the first time with a Calabria Esrog, and the second time with an Esrog from Eretz Yisrael.
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