Be Fruitful! The Etrog in Jewish Art, Culture, and History

This volume inspects the Etrog closely from the vantage points of social, economic, political and cultural history. Each chapter reads the sources along and against the grain, harvesting them for stories of human encounters with this fruit. It had the power to knit communities together, engender long-distance cooperation, inspire the interest of non-Jews, and be a source of modern Jewish identity. The ideas offered herein will stimulate further thought, research, and discussion about a beautiful tree-fruit whose significance far outlasts a seven-day festival.

By Joshua Teplitsky, Warren Klein, Sharon Liberman Mintz