Broken Pitom

Question

Is an etrog which had it’s pitom broken off during chol hamoed kosher for use on chol hamoed?

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  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    If there is still a part of the stem of the Pitom in place, the Etrog can be used. It would not have been acceptable for the first day of Yom Tov if it had not be Shabbat, but for the rest of the Chol HaMoed it is acceptable to use.

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