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 Subscribe to our Newsletter I agree to the terms of use and privacy policy of the site. 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... Read More Source sheet about the laws of Kilei Ilan: Practical halacha Source sheet about the laws of Kilei Ilan: Practical halacha Read More Pesach: Biur Ma'aserot and Viduy Ma'aserot, Nissan 5782 Biur and viduy ma'aserot are unique mitzvot that occur once every three years; this year (5782) is one of them. On the halachot of biur and viduy ma'aser as... Read More Buying Flowers During Shemitah Read More Flowers – dates from when they might be planted in a forbidden fashion during shemitah We should not buy flowers planted in a forbidden fashion during shemitah. This table describes the current situation for flowers: where they are planted and the... Read More Bi'ur and viduy ma'aserot What is involved in the mitzvah of bi'ur ma'aserot? Can we perform viduy ma'aserot today? On two unique mitzvot that occur twice during the shemitah cycle.... Read More Halachic principles of bi'ur for shemitah produce What is the obligation of bi'ur and how is the bi'ur time determined for different types of produce? Chapter 24 of the Consumer's Guide to Shemitah. Read More Shemitah calendar for vegetables When does each kind of vegetable have kedushat shevi'it, and when is its' bi'ur time? Appendix C of the Consumer's Guide to Shemitah. Read More Shemitah calendar for fruit When does each kind of fruit have kedushat shevi'it and when is its' bi'ur time? Appendix A of the Consumer's Guide to Shemitah. Read More Buying flowers and planters Are flowers grown in the shemitah year sacred? Can we buy them during shemitah? On planters and flowers during the shemitah year. Chapter 23 of the Consumer's... 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