Learn the Gemara “דף לו. “אתרוג הבוסר until the top of דף לו עמוד ב
Sugya: אתרוג הבוסר
Question:
In conclusion of the Gemara why does Rebbe Akiva disqualify an אתרוג הבוסר?
Why is it kosher according to the Rabanan?
Learn “תוספת “אתרוג הבוסר
See the last few lines of the משנה דף לד: starting from “שיעור אתרוג קטן
Learn the “גמרא דף לא: “ת”ש שיעור אתרוג קטן until the next ת”ש.
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=31b&format=pdf
Questions:
In conclusion of the Gemara what is the reason why an Esrog smaller than a minimum size is Pasul?
Is the machlokes between the Rabanan and Rebbe Akiva regarding אתרוג הבוסר the same as the argument between Rebbe Meir & Rebbe Yehuda for the minimum size Esrog?
Learn “תוספת דף לא: “שיעור
Question:
Tosfos says that the Tannaim disqualify an Esrog smaller than the minimum size is Pasul even if it is fully ripe. How does Tosfos explain why the Gemara considers this Esrog as לא נגמר פירא?
Question:
Rashi said אתרוג הבוסר is like a white bean.
How does Rashi reconcile the Rabanan who say אתרוג הבוסר is kosher with the opinions of ר”מ & ר”י who disqualify an Esrog smaller than a walnut/egg?
Answer #1 – Learn קרבן נתנאל אות ס
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=480
Answer #2 see שו”ת חתם סופר או”ח ס’ קפא (first three paragraphs)
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=794&st=&pgnum=140&hilite=
How do we conclude lhalacha?
Learn שולחן ערוך ס’ תרמ”ח סעיף כב with the משנה ברורה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=240
What is the halacha regarding an esrog which is larger than an egg at the onset of Sukkos but shrunk during yom tov and is now smaller than the size of an egg?
Learn “ביאור הלכה “פסול who quotes the חיי אדם who says it’s Pasul as it is lacking in הדר.