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The Laws of Ma’aser Rishon and Ma’aser Ani

The Laws of Ma’aser Rishon and Ma’aser Ani

The year 5785 is the third year in the shemitah cycle, and a ma'aser ani year. What do we separate ma'aser ani from? How do we separate it? Who has "poor...

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Planting during the Nine Days

Planting during the Nine Days

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Kfar Darom past and present—we will rebuild you once again!

Kfar Darom past and present—we will rebuild you once again!

The story of Kfar Darom, the most veteran of the Gush Katif settlements and former home of Torah VeHa'aretz Institute. A brief historical overview, including...

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Around the Jewish Year (39) Grafting (5) Kashrut (7) Kila'im (6) Land of Israel (14) Orlah & Neta Revay (9) Other Topics (7) Shemitah (153) Terumot & Ma’aserot (24) Place and Parasha (63) Chadash (4) Challah (2)
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Q&A (283)

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Rabbi Netanel Auerbach
I picked oranges from my tree, placed them in a bag, brought them inside and put them on the counter. I emptied the bag (or so I thought!) onto the counter, cut off more than 1%, and proceeded with the berachot and saying the text of separating terumot and ma'aserot. A...

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Rabbi Moshe Bloom and Dr. Motty Shomron
With great excitement we recently picked some mandarins (tangerines) from our tree, hoping to taste the fruit at last with the reviis bracha. Unfortunately, they were very dry and not pleasant at all to taste. There are many left on the tree.  Is it alright to just...

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Rabbi Moshe Bloom
Good morning. I have a question regarding the propagating the saplings by the method in the youtube link. Is the fruit still the subject of orlah? https://youtu.be/mqYJBPsflQg?si=CfRqhUweVq49ifCu
Around the Jewish Year (24) Grafting (13) Kashrut (7) Kila'im (8) Land of Israel (7) Orlah & Neta Revay (10) Other topics (1) Shemitah (183) Terumot & Ma’aserot (29) Chadash (0) Challah (1)
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Videos (86)

Every moment is a gift - A memorial film about Rabbi Shimon Biran
1:08:16

Every moment is a gift - A memorial film about Rabbi Shimon Biran
Eating in the garden without separating terumot and ma'aserot
Rabbi Moshe Bloom 01:26

Eating in the garden without separating terumot and ma'aserot
Gan HaMitzvot#9- Four Species
Rabbi Moshe Bloom 0:47

Gan HaMitzvot#9- Four Species
Around the Jewish Year (2) Grafting (2) Kashrut (0) Kila'im (2) Land of Israel (12) Orlah & Neta Revay (9) Other topics (2) Shemita (44) Terumot & Ma’aserot (8)
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Halachic Guides (86)

List of Herbs - Classification as Trees or Vegetables vis-à-vis Kila'im

List of Herbs - Classification as Trees or Vegetables vis-à-vis Kila'im

This comprehensive list of common herbs with English, Hebrew, and Latin names, categorizes them as trees or vegetables, to avoid kilei zera'im and kilei hakerem. Since different halachic guidelines govern kila’im for vegetables and trees, this is a valuable reference.
Agronomist Dr. Mordechai Shomron Mitzvot of the Land
Procedure for Separating Terumot and Ma’aserot

Procedure for Separating Terumot and Ma’aserot

How exactly do we separate terumot and ma'aserot – the full procedure and the exact text
Rabbi Moshe Bloom Mitzvot of the Land
Mitzvot of the Land (21) Around the Jewish Year (4) Hilchot Ha'aretz (61)
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