Etrog How A Chinese Fruit Became a Jewish Symbol
Every year before the holiday of Sukkot, Jews all around the world purchase an etrog—a lemon-like fruit—to participate in the holiday ritual. In this book, David Z. Moster tracks the etrog from its evolutionary home in Yunnan, China, to the lands of India
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David Z. Moster
Etrog
David Z. Moster
Etrog How A Chinese Fruit Became a Jewish Symbol
David Z. Moster The Institute of Biblical Culture Yonkers, NY, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-73735-5 ISBN 978-3-319-73736-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73736-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018931897 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Pattern adapted from an Indian cotton print produced in the 19th century Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To Hannah Beth, my first fruit
Acknowledgments
There have been many people over the past decade who have helped this book come to realization. Whether it has been in the classroom, the museum, the library, or the living room of his home, Professor Steven Fine of Yeshiva University has been a mentor who has shown me the nuances of visual culture and opened my eyes to the bigger picture of academic studies. My doctoral advisor, Professor Yigal Levin, guided me from a graduate student to PhD. Although Yigal and I worked together on a different topic for my dissertation, he supported my etrog research enthusiastically throughout. There has been nothing more important to my work than the confidence I have gained under his tutelage. This book is a product of the Mendel Gottesman Library of Yeshiva University. I thank Leah Adler, Rabbi Moshe Shapiro, Carla Hanauer, Mary Anne Linahan, and Shuli Berger for their help over the years. On a special note, Zvi Erenyi is one of the most knowledgeable and helpful librarians I have ever met. He has introduced me to branches of knowledge I did not know existed, tracked down the m
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