Celebrating Sukkot

October 7 and the Arba Minim Industry: A View from the Frontlines

by B&H Sukkot
October 7 and the Arba Minim Industry: A View from the Frontlines
Approximately 70-80% of the Arba Minim used worldwide for festival of Sukkot are grown in Israel. This includes the majority of etrogim and a signi...

A brief history of the Moroccan Etrog

by B&H Sukkot
A brief history of the Moroccan Etrog
Moroccan esrogim are known for their outstanding and singular charm, their pleasing and symmetrical shape, beautiful colour and the sturdy pitam – ...

Shmita and the Arba Minim

by B&H Sukkot
Shmita and the Arba Minim
Understanding Shmita The Torah teaches that every seventh year is shmita during which we are prohibited from plowing, planting or working the land ...

Don't buy a lemon... buy an esrog!

by B&H Sukkot
Don't buy a lemon... buy an esrog!
The esrog is said to represent the heart (because of its shape), and also said to represent the ideal kind of Jews, who have both knowledge of Tora...

How to assemble your Lulav & Esrog

by B&H Sukkot
How to assemble your Lulav & Esrog
Whilst halachikly speaking one can bind the Arba’as HaMinim together with any material, the generally accepted custom is to use leaves from a lulav...

A True Gift

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A True Gift
In our own time, it also isn’t always obvious to people with more resources how difficult it can be for the people with fewer resources to participate in the mitzvos we can often take for granted.

No such thing as too many Hadassim!

by B&H Sukkot
No such thing as too many Hadassim!
Whilst it is clear that all four species are required, the Torah is not explicit regarding how many of each species need be used.

The Power of Tzedaka: The connection between 17 Tammuz & Sukkot

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The Power of Tzedaka: The connection between 17 Tammuz & Sukkot
It is well known that we sit in the Sukkah to commemorate the miraculous “Ananei HaKavod - clouds of glory” which encircled and protected the Bnei ...

WIN a FREE Mehadrin* Set!

by B&H Sukkot
WIN a FREE Mehadrin* Set!
To celebrate the launch of B&H Sukkot we are giving YOU the chance to win a FREE Mehadrin set of Arba’a Minim!The lucky winner will be able to ...

A brief history of the Yemenite Etrog

by B&H Sukkot
A brief history of the Yemenite Etrog
The Jews of Yemen traditionally called the mitzvah of Arba’as Haminim “sh`ana”, derived from the word “hoshanah”. The Yemenite etrog is distinct in...

A brief history of the Ordan Esrog

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A brief history of the Ordan Esrog
The “Ordan” strain of esrog had humble beginnings but is now the most popular esrog worldwide. Around the year 1850, Sir Moses Montefiore was instr...

A brief history of the Chazon Ish Esrog

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A brief history of the Chazon Ish Esrog
Chazon Ish esrogim are grown in two main types: the Halperin Chazon Ish, and the Lefkowitz Chazon Ish. Esrogim are not native to Eretz Yisroel, how...