For many generations the “Yanover” Esrog has been the gold standard for Chasidim being that they have a tradition of being ungrafted with other fruits. The Alter Rebbe said that the tradition goes back to Moshe Rabbeinu who sent messengers to bring Etrogim from Calabria.
However, due to the Rebbe’s concern about the integrity of the Yanover Esrogim, due to Etrog growing nicer than its natural look, and there was suspicion that the italian farmers were beautifying the Etrogim in a way that disqualify them from use for the Mitzvah.The Rebbe sent his own Esrog to be re-planted in Kfar Chabad.
This led Chassidim to a dilemma. Every Chosid would love to perform the Mitzvah on an Esrog that was grown from the Rebbe’s Esrog, yet it is hard to abandon the tradition of making the Brocho on a Calabrian grown Esrog. Many would buy one of each, while others would suffice with just one of them.
Now we can have both advantages without compromise!
Thanks to known Chabad Esrog dealer Betzalel Yakont of Kfar Chabad, a new orchard in Calabria was bought, and under the strict supervision of the CHK, leading Chabad Rabbonim, along with the Badatz Edah Hachareidis, seeds from the Rebbe’s Esrogim were re-planted in the rich “Yanaver” soil.
Remarkably, this is the first time that the Badatz Edah Hachareidis are giving their Hechsher on Yanover Esrogim. They have never done so previously since they were not able to authenticate the Kashrus of the Calabria grown Esrogim beyond doubt. In this case, however, their professional Agronomists and Mashgichim supervised the process from beginning to end, even demanding 24/7 video surveillance to ensure that no grafting or the like will take place. This is not possible to achieve in most Etrog orchards being that they are owned by non jews that have an interest in beautifying the Etrogim, and cannot be supervised 24/7.
Exactly 414 Esrogim suitable for the Mitzvah were harvested this summer. With Hashem’s help, the orchard is expected to grow tens of thousands in the future.
In Crown Heights the Esrogim will be sold at Mogilevsky Esrogim 382 Kingston Ave.
It will be available at select Esrogim dealers in central Chabad communities in the US and Canada.
Altein is the highest standard
What is the source about the Rebbe’s concern re the integrity of the Yanover Esrogim?
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“the rich “Yanaver” soil.” It’s grown in Calabria which doesn’t have Yanever soil. “Yanev” is Genoa in Yiddish, which was the port city from where the Calabrian esrogim were shipped, but it’s hundreds of miles away.
“the rich “Yanaver” soil.” It’s grown in Calabria which doesn’t have Yanever soil. “Yanev” is Genoa in Yiddish, which was the port city from where the Calabrian esrogim were shipped, but it’s hundreds of miles away.
Why did 3 people dislike my comment which is 100% emes?
It’s called a “Yanover” esrog because of the port city, Genoa, from where it was shipped to the rest of the Europe.
Genoa is in North West Italy. Calabria, where the Yanover esrogim were ALWAYS grown are not grown in “Yanover soil”, because it’s hundreds of miles away, in Calabria which is in the south of Italy.
It’s still a Yanover esrog.
I thought Lubavitchers were smart.
The Rebbe says the exact same thing as much comment says!!!
עדות לכך אנו מוצאים גם במכתב הרבי: “מנהג חסידי חב”ד לקחת ארבעת המינים את האתרוגים הגדלים בדרום איטליא ונקראים בשם ‘קאלאבער’ ע”ש מקום גידולם, או בשם ‘יאנובער’ ע”ש העיר שמשם היו שולחים אותם מלפנים. בשנים האחרונות היו קונים אותם אצל האחים קרעה בגינוא, ועל אתרוג כזה היה מברך כ”ק מו”ח אדמו”ר”[
What is the average price for the 414?
For information how to obtain one of these Esroigim in L.A. call 347-564-9722
Why is this a thing? Using an esrog of a rebbe and having it like a “hiskashrus(whichever the world night be) thing”
Did we see this by the Rebbe himself?, using other rebbeims esrog like the way shown here?
Seriously asking, dont understand the “need” or where this comes from.
Thanks
Since (even) on yanover esrogim some doubt the fact they aren’t Murkav,
So technically only the Rebbes esrog can you be sure that it is not Murkav
How can you be technically sure that the Rebbe’s esrog wasn’t murkav?
Does it not have the same chance as all the others?
This was the Rebbe’s idea
The generations, change. We want to be like our Rebbe. Use seeds from our rebbes Esrog. You can get a Esrog from the same plantation (trees) that the rebbe got his Esrog. Or just support Israel and go to a kosher Esrog store. Probably $50 ok lulove. 3 hadasim 2 aruvote. And you’ll “do the mitzvah” Or you can be a Mekusher Lubavitcher. And get the Esrog that you think is the best way to be connected with the rebbe. Up to you. But for these 414 people that feel Mekusher/ Better/ feel that this is the best way and… Read more »