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Laws of Chanukah 5785

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...

Planting during the Nine Days

Laws governing birkat ha'ilanot

Rosh Chodesh Nissan is the first day we can say birkat ha'ilanot, the blessing on blossoming fruit trees, praising Hashem for creating a beautiful world with...

Shevat at Torah VeHa'aretz Institute

Blue gold: Blueberries and orlah

Are there blueberry varieties that are considered a vegetable and thus not subject to the laws of orlah? What is the difference between northern and southern...

Pesach: Oat and Rye Matzah

In recent years, bakeries started selling matzah from various types of flour, such as oats and rye. On wheat matzah vs. matzah from other grains: do they have...

Procedure for Separating Terumot and Ma’aserot

How exactly do we separate terumot and ma'aserot – the full procedure and the exact text

Tu BiShevat: The New Year for Trees

Tu BiShevat is an important date for the laws of ma'aserot, orlah and neta revay

Pesach: Maror on Seder Night

This article covers various halachic issues related to eating lettuce as maror on Seder night. Eating maror on Seder night: five practical questions and...

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...