Disposal of an Etrog with the Sanctity of Shemitah
Question
I have an etrog from last year that is sanctified with the sanctity of Shemitah. Am I allowed to throw it away or burn it in the chametz burning?
Answer
Hello,
It is forbidden to burn or destroy a fruit sanctified with the sanctity of Shemitah.
Instead, it should be left to decompose on its own.
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Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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