Using an Etrog during the Shemitah Year
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Question
Is it permissible to insert a clove into an etrog during the Shemitah year to smell it during Havdalah?
Answer
Shalom and blessings,
It is forbidden to insert a clove into an etrog, as this damages the etrog and makes it unfit for consumption. Even if a person does not intend to eat the etrog, there is no permission to deliberately spoil it.
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