Sunkist blood oranges

Citrus medica used by Jews during the week-long holiday of Sukkot as one of the four species. The romanization of the Hebrew word sunkist blood oranges etrog according to the Sephardic pronunciation is widely used. The Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation is esrog or esrig.

In Modern Hebrew, etrog is the name for any variety or form of citron, whether kosher for the ritual or not. In general usage, though, the word is often reserved to refer only to those varieties and specimens used ritually as one of the four species. Lord your God for seven days. Talmud derives that the phrase refers to the etrog.

Replica of Maon Mosaic in Or Torah Synagogue. A similar replica is placed at the yard of Yad Ben Zvi. Ancient Mosaic of Beth Alpha Synagogue, depicting etrog alongside a lulav, shofar and a menora. The four species near a Shofar and Menorah, also found in the ancient Hamat Tiberias Synagogue. Ancient mosaic of Tiberian Synagogue, today in Eretz Israel Museum. Bar Kokhba silver coins depicting lulav and etrog. Replica of a coin of The First Jewish-Roman War depicting lulav and two etrogim.

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