Using Shemitah Fruits for Fragrance
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Question
Is it permissible to smell an etrog of the Shemitah year? And is it allowed to insert other spices like cloves into it?
Answer
It is permissible to smell an etrog of the Shemitah year, but it is forbidden to damage it from being edible, therefore it is prohibited to insert cloves into an etrog sanctified with the holiness of the Shemitah year.
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