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Separating terumot and ma'aserot from oil from a mixture of olives growing in private yards and ownerless land

From a mix of ownerless olives and olives from private courtyards, at what stage should terumot and ma‘aserot be separated at the olive press: at the beginning...

Banana - Plants in the Garden of Mitzvot

Every child knows that the correct blessing for bananas is borei peri ha'adamah—but have you ever asked yourself why this is so? An overview on the botanic...

Chanukah: Rabbinic or Biblical?

The Mishnah states that Chanukah is the final deadline for bringing bikkurim. How can a biblical law be dependent on a rabbinically ordained holiday? A look...

Olives and Oil

With the conclusion of the olive harvest season and in honor of Chanukah, we will probe several halachot related to oil

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?

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...

Shevat at Torah VeHa'aretz Institute

Don’t miss all of our special activities and materials in honor of Shevat!

Parashat Miketz: A Meaningful Offering

About the deep message in the offering Ya'akov sends to Egypt's viceroy. And a visit to Benei Beraq, the Biblical-Philistine-Mishnaic-Talmudic-Arabic-Haredi...

Mitzvot relevant to anyone with a garden in Israel

Anyone who has a home garden in Israel has the merit of engaging in many of the mitzvot dependent on the Land of Israel; below are the most common.

Grafting today – what should I ask in the nursery?

What is a forbidden grafting? Why is this mitzvah unknown? What should I do if I want to buy a tree for my garden?