Home › Stories › Rav Yaakov Meir Padwa › Etrogim From Corfu Story · 1 min readEtrogim From Corfu A story ofRav Yaakov Meir Padwaהרב יעקב מאיר בן חיים פאדוואProfile › The Rav agreed to certify etrogim from Corfu as kosher. At the time this ruling was regarded as an innovation. Share this storyAll stories ‹ Previous storyThe Fire in Brisk More stories of Rav Yaakov Meir PadwaPeas and Beans on PesachIn 1852 a severe famine brought great suffering to the poor. Rav Yaakov Meir permitted Jews to eat peas and beans on Pesach, a ruling that departed from the usual practice. He…1 min read
