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Parashat Vayera: The Overturning of Sodom—an Educational Scar in the Land of Israel
Hashem notifies Avraham that He will overturn Sodom. The reasons for sharing this with him mentioned in the Torah and in Rashi are different, but essentially they are complementary.Questions & Answers
Perutah for ma'aser sheni - how does it work?
I didn’t quite understand the issue of the coin used for terumot and ma‘aserot. What exactly is this coin? Is it just regular money? Also, does this mean I can’t eat fruit from a garden if I don’t have the coin with me at that moment—for...
Kilei zera'im: Mint spreading in the garden
I initially planted mint in my garden 50 cm away from my tomato plant. Later on, the mint spread towards the tomatoes. Is it necessary to cordon off the mint and uproot some of it?
Composting terumah and using compost as fertilizer
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