Articles Lema'seh Beit Midrash Articles Categories Around the Jewish Year Grafting Kashrut Kila'im Land of Israel Orlah & Neta Revay Other Topics Shemitah Terumot & Ma’aserot Place and Parasha Chadash Challah Kids Subscribe to our Newsletter Full Name Email I agree to the terms of use and privacy policy of the site. Should we stand during the blessing for hafrashat challah? To answer the question if we must stand while reciting the blessing for hafrashat challah, we first need to determine whether this blessing is considered a... Read More Israeli Agriculture Report 5785 - 2025 This is the second report published by Torah VeHa’aretz Institute, presenting the public with key trends in Israeli agriculture. This past year, Israeli... Read More Coloring pages on the land-dependent mitzvot Coloring pages for children on many of the land-dependent mitzvot from Midreshet HaTorah VeHa'aretz Read More Kilei hakerem: Working in vineyards in Israel and abroad Read More Hearts of holiness – shemitah wine An interview with Rabbi Ari Bergmann, founder of Shnat Hasheva: about Netofa Winery, Tuvia Levkovich, and transforming bi'ur into an educational opportunity.... Read More Chanukah lights with shemitah oil Is it permissible to use shemitah oil for Chanukah lights? A review of the parameters of permitted benefit from Chanukah lights and the implications on using... Read More Kedushat sheminit Otzar Ha'aretz—summary of the shemitah year and looking ahead: how we can strengthen our Jewish farmers and buy mehadrin produce also during non-shemitah years.... Read More Holy etrog jam and pesticide traces Read More Kilei zera'im: Garden barrels (vertical composting garden towers) Garden barrels (a.k.a. vertical composting garden towers) provide a novel and cost-efficient way to grow vast amounts of vegetables in a relatively small space,... Read More The grandfather of Torah VeHa’aretz Institute The link between Rabbi Yisrael of Shkolov and Torah VeHa’aretz Institute Read More 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32