What Is the Mysterious Connection Between Deuteronomy and the Etrog?
What is the connection between Deuteronomy and the etrog, and why does the book not open with a conjunctive vav?
A source-based Torah discussion of a traditional comparison between Deuteronomy and the etrog, together with the book’s unusual opening without a conjunctive vav. This localized discovery layer preserves the source-framed question for search and study without adding a new practical ruling.