Every fruit has its season and climate when it blooms and grows. Some fruits only flourish in golden sunshine and cannot tolerate the cold. Others wither and shrivel in hot weather. However, the etrog is the only fruit which grows in winter and summer. It is able to survive heat, cold, snow, and rain.
As are the fruits so are nations. Each nation has its place and environment in which it thrives. The Jews, however, are strewn throughout the world and live sometimes under harsh conditions. Like the etrog, which is the symbol of the Jew, they overcome all obstacles and manage to survive. Like the etrog, the Jews will never become extinct.
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