It's customary during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot to buy what are known as "the four species" - lulav (a palm frond), hadass (leaves from a myrtle tree, aravah (leaves from a willow tree) and etrog (a large yellow citron). 
 

The four species are gathered together and "waved" symbolically in the synagogue or inside a sukka - the temporary dwelling built by Jews to commemorate the years 

G-d provided for the Israelites in the wilderness following their freedom from slavery in Egypt.

In order to "beautify the mitzvah," Jews will often search far and wide for the most impressive components of the four species - especially the etrog. The small Bnei Anousim community in El Salvador may have found the largest etrog of the year.
 

Click here to see more pictures from Eliyahu in El Salvador.

When a recent group of Bnei Menashe immigrants visited Jerusalem for the first time, we sent our intrepid photographer to capture the excitement. Here is a selection of photos from the Old City and the Kotel (the Western Wall) that evoke the atmosphere of that special day.

Click here to see the beautiful pictures from the trip.