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On the Exemption and Avoidance of the Terumot and Ma‘aserot Obligation

On the Exemption and Avoidance of the Terumot and Ma‘aserot Obligation

Is there an obligation to create the circumstances that generate a halachic obligation to separate terumot and ma‘aserot? This broad topic—of exempting oneself...

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The Five Grains – Plants in the Garden of Mitzvot

The Five Grains – Plants in the Garden of Mitzvot

One of the unique plots in the Garden of Mitzvot is dedicated to the Five Grains. It is rare to find all of the five grains growing side by side as they are in...

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Khat – Plants in the Garden of Mitzvot

Khat – Plants in the Garden of Mitzvot

Khat is an evergreen perennial woody shrub. Its leaves are traditionally chewed as a stimulant. Since khat is halachically considered a tree, are the leaves...

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Around the Jewish Year (45) 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 (5)
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Q&A (374)

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Rabbi David Eigner
I am a kindergarten teacher. We have a vegetable garden where we grow seasonal vegetables and various herbs. Can we plant different vegetables in the same patch? For instance, cabbage, lettuce, broccoli, parsley? If so, what is the distance necessary between the...

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Rabbi Yehuda Halevi Amichai | Chanukah 5786
Question Hello Rabbi, Happy Chanukah!I would appreciate guidance on a somewhat complex halachic question. I harvested 100 kg of olives for oil production: 80 kg of them were hefker (ownerless), 20 kg belonged to someone who gave me...

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Rabbi Yehuda Halevi Amichai | Kislev 5786
Question Hello Rabbi, Happy Chanukah!I would appreciate guidance on a somewhat complex halachic question. I harvested 100 kg of olives for oil production: 80 kg of them were hefker (ownerless), 20 kg belonged to someone who gave me...
Around the Jewish Year (28) Grafting (17) Kashrut (7) Kilayim (31) Land of Israel (10) Orlah & Neta Revay (33) Other topics (2) Shemitah (183) Terumot & Ma’aserot (62) Chadash (0) Challah (1)
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Videos (100)

Does fruit that grows in my yard need tithing if I eat it there?
Rabbi Netanel Oyerbach 2:06

Does fruit that grows in my yard need tithing if I eat it there?
From ancient fruit tree to the symbol of revival: the story of the date palm in the Land of Israel
Moshe Hershtik 12:10

From ancient fruit tree to the symbol of revival: the story of the date palm in the Land of Israel
Rising from the Ruins: Torah VeHa'aretz Institute Past and Present
Moshe Hershtik 5:13

Rising from the Ruins: Torah VeHa'aretz Institute Past and Present
Around the Jewish Year (4) Grafting (3) Kashrut (1) Kilayim (2) Land of Israel (13) Orlah & Neta Revay (11) Other topics (3) Shemitah (44) Terumot & Ma’aserot (14)
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Halachic Guides (89)

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 (24) Around the Jewish Year (4) Hilchot Ha'aretz (61)
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