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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...

Source sheet about the laws of Kilei Ilan: Practical halacha

Source sheet about the laws of Kilei Ilan: Practical halacha

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...

Buying Flowers During Shemitah

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...

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....

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.

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.

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.

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...