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Etrog Citron© (Heb. אֶתְרוֹג) Citron OW Essential oil
The aroma of the fruit is intense green mandarin citrus with a hint of green violet lime note.
We first introduced this essential oil into our line officially in 2010. , but had been artisan distilling this oil since 2006
Botanical name:Citron medica vulgaris
5ml bottle
ISRAEL
Fruit/ Peel
Artisan Fractional heart note distillation low temperature
*All pictures are Copyright Owned by Aytz Chayim Taken 2006-2021 on Rimon Farms in Israel.
"Etrog" Citron only comes from the Holy Land. The using of the word Hebrew word Etrog for any other citron oil is not truly Etrog Citron©. It must come from Israel and there is currently only one producer of Etrog Citron Essential Oil from Israel which come from us at Aytzchayim Aroma.
Beautiful Etrog species are grown in Israel from seed that is not Mirkov (grafted) according to Jewish Laws. This is the preferred species that has grown all over the Middle East to Italy. This Heart Note essential oil is produced at a very low temperature which extracts a deeper refreshing sweet tart notes of theis true Etrog Citron Species.
*We use only organically grown pesticide and herbacide Free Fruit grown in the Holy Land of Israel only.
Today you can find several Citron species growing in Sicily, Corsica Crete, Greece, California, Arizona, and New Mexico, and these are usually grafted with lemons or Buddha finger citrons these look-a-likes rarely have pitim tips, do not have the right size seeds, right color and textures of a true Etrog. It is Israel where you find the true "Etrog Citron" that is not grafted or a hybrid because Jewish law forbids it! Any citron Essential oil on the market usually comes from Buddha finger hybrid citron or hybrid grafted citron with lemon.
There is one Etrog farm in Texas under supervision under Rabbi Menachem Sirota. Many Etrog farms like this use heavy pesticide and herbacides to prevent pests so it would produce perfect fruits for sukkot. Do not use for essential oil, skincare or hydrosol or even food. Which is why I tell my Jewish communities do not make jam from your sukkot Etrog. And do not plant a tree from those seeds.
In order for a citron to be kosher, it must be neither grafted nor hybridized with any other species. Only a few traditional varieties are therefore used. To ensure that no grafting is used, the plantations are kept under strict rabbinical supervision. Thus the reason Etrog Citron© only comes from the Holy Land of Israel. So anyone claiming they sell Etrog Citron Essential oil is not the real Etrog Citron© oil.
The Etrog Citron is a large citron-style fruit that has a thick bumpy textured rind. The fragrance of this unique fruit helps to open a closed heart. Please note the finger-looking fruit by the species name Citrus medica var. sarcodactyl which is a hybrid is not to be mistaken for the true Biblical Etrog citron species full name Citrus medica fruit from the Torah and fruit that is used during the week of Sukkot Holiday.
The aroma of Citron- Etrog (Pri Eitz Hadar) Artisan distilled essential oil from Israel is zesty and smells both sweet and tart as if green lemons were mingled with sweet mandarins in a citrus orchard.
The etrog tree, according to midrash, fulfilled G-d’s command in creation, such that the tree tasted like its fruit. It was also the tree of Knowledge from which Eve ate when she was told not to. By taking the Etrog Citron on Sukkot along with the other species, we atone for this primordial sin.The Etrog has always been apart of Israel and the Jewish people from Garden of Eden to the time of King David to today. Its history is rich and deeply ancient.
The essential oil and it's hydrosol itself is beautiful and as effervescent as its history which began with three other original species citrus the Mandarin, Papeda and Pomelo in the Garden of Eden.Depending on where you’re located, you may not always be able to find these mother fruits on store shelves—but you can taste their influence from virtually anywhere in the world because these ancient Original fruits is where all modern citrus comes from today.
Etrog (plural: etrogim, Hebrew: אֶתְרוֹג) is the yellow citron or Citrus medical vulgaris used by Jewish people during the week-long holiday of Sukkot, as one of the four species. Together with a Lulav, Hadas, and Aravah, the etrog is to be taken in each Jewish hand.
Some Scholars say agriculturally Sukkot was the time to gather all your ripen fruits among these were the Etrog. There were so many fruits that instead of making long list verses of the Bible would call this beautiful fruit of the tree פְּרִי עֵץ הָדָר. Israel was abundant as it is today in Fruits. There are so many types of Etrog ie Citron. See Leviticus 23:40 and examples of beautiful fruits in Nehemiah 8:15.
Etrog Citron© (Citrus medica): Zestier in the aroma than that of a lemon, “In order for a citron to be kosher, it must be neither grafted nor hybridized with any other species. Only one traditional variety is therefore used. To ensure that no grafting is used, the farms are kept under strict rabbinical supervision.
“The Biblical phrase peri eitz hadar (פְּרִי עֵץ הָדָר) usually refers to the etrog in its original Aramaic Biblical name. Grammatically, the Hebrew phrase is ambiguous; it is typically translated as “fruit of a beautiful tree,” but it can also be read as “a beautiful fruit of a tree.” Etrogs are carefully selected for the performance of the Sukkot holiday rituals.” The word Etrog is an Aramaic word we find in the Hebrew Aramaic Targum. Etrog also became a symbol of Israel's persistence for the right to exist in modern times.
In the writings of Josephus that a priest was pelted with Etrogim in the Temple because he did something that was extremely offensive by taking the water that was meant to cleanse the altar of sacrifice and poured it on his feet instead, so he was pelted with etrogim and was ran out of the Temple. Why Etrogim? The answer is most likely because it grew in abundance in Israel at that time in the First Century and it was most likely at Sukkot when this occurred when etrogim would have been harvested and used in Temple service.
Soon Etrog becomes the symbol in literature, paintings, etc, to distinguish Jewish people from the Samaritans whom we must not forget separated from Israel to go and do their own form of worship on Mount Gerizim instead. To see conflict read Ezra 4:1-6
Etrog according to the Sephardic pronunciation in Modern Hebrew pronunciation. The Ashkenazi pronunciation and in Yiddish is esrog or esrig which is closer to Aramaic Hebrew pronunciation. The Hebrew word is thought to derive from the Persian name for the fruit, turung, likely borrowed via Aramaic.
The aroma of True Citron, Etrog (Hadar) is both a cold-pressed peel and a steam-distilled essential oil from the fruit and peel from Israel and is zesty, refreshing, and smells both sweet and tart as if sweet-tart green lemons were mingled with sweet oranges, mandarins, and tangerines in a citrus orchard. The fragrance of this unique fruit helps to open a closed heart, heals the broken-hearted and grief, frees the mind from holding guilt.
Traditionally the Etrog is known to strengthen home bring Shalom bayit of family harmony, may increase fertility and may lessen the pain of childbirth, and also used for digestive issues.
The etrog is one of the four “founding fathers” of all the citrus fruit in the world, alongside pomelo, mandarin and papedas (from which yuzu and kaffir lime are derived). That’s right. An etrog is not a type of lemon, but rather the other way around.
The 4 Hebrew letters of the word Etrog stand for Ahava-Alef (Love), Teshuvah- Tav (Repentance), Refuah-Reysh (Healing), and Geulah-Gimel (Redemption). The festival of Pesach (Passover) is exactly 180 degrees opposite the Festival of Sukkot and the Etrog celebration time on the Jewish calendar.
Sages tell us a pregnant woman who eats an Etrog will give birth to a sweet-smelling baby. Talmud relates a story of a certain King whose wife ate Etrogim throughout her entire pregnancy. She gave birth to a child that smelled so sweet that when the King asked his servants to bring him fragrant spices, they brought him his own child and placed his daughter in his arms. Some scholars say that Etrog may have been used as an acid liquid to dye the Tekhelet cords of the Tzitzits and possibly the Temple curtains.
Some would argue that the Lulavim is waved, and each of these species has deep symbolism. Each of the four relates to a particular limb through which man is to serve God (cf. Sefer ha-Hinukh, #285):
Etrog refers to the heart, the place of understanding and wisdom.
Palm refers to the backbone, uprightness.
Myrtle corresponds to the eyes, enlightenment.
Willow represents the lips, the service of the lips (prayer).
The four species together represent 4 types of people in the world. Taste represents learning. Smell represents good deeds. The etrog has both taste and smell. The lulav has taste but no fragrance. The myrtle has a smell but no taste. And the willow has neither. Each represents a different type of man. Some have both learning and good deeds; some have one without the other, and some have neither. Real community is found in their being bound together and brought under one roof the sukkah.
The four [species] represent the four-letter Name of God, with the lulav being the [Hebrew letter] vav, which brings down the divine energy into the world and man. If for no other reason, the four must be held together while waving for the Unity of the Name. Each of the species is a hint or allusion to God, according to a Midrash found in Leviticus Rabbah, 83
Etrog — because it is written (Psalms 104: 1): ‘You are clothed in glory and majesty.’ (The word translated as majesty is hadar. In the Torah (Leviticus 23:40), the etrog is called the fruit of the goodly tree. The same Hebrew word, hadar, is used in that context to mean goodly.)
Palm — because it is written (Psalms 92:13): ‘The righteous bloom like a date palm.’
Myrtle — because it is written (Zechariah 1:8): ‘And he stood among the myrtle-trees.’
Willow — because it is written (Psalms 68:5): ‘Extol Him who rides on the clouds [aravot], the Lord is His name.’
One can argue the waving of the lulav was prayer and is a dance for rain. Rain was extremely important for growing crops. We can find prayers for rain when the Lulav is waved in the synagogue or in the sukkah during the day. The prayer for rain is the section of the siddur (prayer book) for waving the lulav.
This is not a way to control the weather because only G-d controls the weather. This is more a dance wave in praise to thank G-d for the blessing of rain to come in advance. Much like waving the loaves of bread at Shavuot is a praise and thanks to G-d for the bounty of the harvest. Through all of these, the themes of Sukkot are played out and interwoven beautifully: redemption, universal peace and brother/ sisterhood, completion.
Constituents of Etrog : Limonene 56%, Terpinene (γ) 18.6%, Myrcene 2.9%, Pinene (α) 2.6%. (not batch specific)
Blends well with citrus oils, Frankincense sacra, Frankincense caterri, Sandalwood, Rose of Sharon, Cistus Rose, Juniper Berry, Rose, Lavender and Cassia, Myrtle, Myrrh, and Cedarwood atlas.
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Beware there is a company out there that Claims to sell citron oil from Israel. It is in fact NOT essential oil. It is however citron peels that have been macerated into a carrier oil. Also for you, gardeners out there do not buy dried Etrog citron seeds. Real Etrog citron seeds must be planted immediately while wet which means it must be plucked from fresh fruit then straight into the soil.
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