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Olives and Oil

Olives and Oil

With the conclusion of the olive harvest season and with Chanukah up ahead, we will mention several halachot related to oil

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Laws of Chanukah 5786

Laws of Chanukah 5786

Can orlah or tevel oil be used to light the Chanukah menorah? Can a Kohen use terumah oil? Should we separate challah from donut batter? Learn here about...

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The Five Grains - Plants in the Garden of Mitzvot

The Five Grains - Plants in the Garden of Mitzvot

A survey of the plants growing in the Garden of Mitzvot. Which verse do we understand when we see all five grains growing side by side in the same plot?

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Around the Jewish Year (47) Grafting (5) Kashrut (7) Kila'im (6) Land of Israel (15) Orlah & Neta Revay (12) Other Topics (8) Shemitah (153) Terumot & Ma’aserot (25) Place and Parasha (63) Chadash (4) Challah (4) Kids (2) Garden of Mitzvot (3)
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Q&A (377)

Q&A

Rabbi Yehuda HaLevy Amichay
I have a tangerine tree in my backyard for seven years now. This year the tree yielded a lot of fruit, B”H. Do I have to take ma’aser each time I pick a certain amount of tangerines?

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Rabbi Yoel Friedemann
Fruit brought into the house through the window is not subject to the obligation of separating terumah and ma’aser. I live in a private house, though, and the fruit first goes into my yard and only after that is brought through the window. Is the fruit still exempt from...

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Rabbi Yehuda HaLevy Amichay
I grow several vegetables in my garden such as string beans, peas, and potatoes. Sometimes I take all or some of the seeds to plant the next round of crops in my garden. 1) Am I supposed to take ma’aser from the seeds before planting, or does ma’aser only apply to...
Around the Jewish Year (30) Grafting (18) Kashrut (7) Kilayim (29) Land of Israel (10) Orlah & Neta Revay (33) Other topics (3) Shemitah (183) Terumot & Ma’aserot (63) Chadash (0) Challah (1)
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Videos (96)

Journey to the Forbidden Place
Yossi Shachar 18:16

Journey to the Forbidden Place
Olive press in Bnei Darom
3:01

Olive press in Bnei Darom
Does fruit that grows in my yard need tithing if I eat it there?
Rabbi Netanel Oyerbach 2:07

Does fruit that grows in my yard need tithing if I eat it there?
Around the Jewish Year (4) Grafting (3) Kashrut (1) Kilayim (2) Land of Israel (12) Orlah & Neta Revay (10) Other topics (2) Shemitah (44) Terumot & Ma’aserot (13)
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Halachic Guides (87)

Herb classification as tree or vegetable for kilei zera'im and kilei hakerem

Herb classification as tree or vegetable for kilei zera'im and kilei hakerem

A comprehensive list of common herbs with English, Hebrew, and Latin names, categorizing them as trees or vegetables, to avoid the prohibitions of kilei zera'im and kilei hakerem (interplanting with annuals and vineyards). Since there are different halachic guidelines for vegetables and trees, this is a valuable reference.
Agronomist Dr. Mordechai Shomron, update May 2025 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 (22) Around the Jewish Year (4) Hilchot Ha'aretz (61)
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