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 Full Name Email I agree to the terms of use and privacy policy of the site. Mashiv haruach umorid hageshem in the age of super technologies At the beginning of the winter we began adding mashiv haruach umorid hageshem to our prayers. let us address the question: are we still so heavily reliant on... Read More Orlah and goji berries What are goji berries? Are they subject to orlah? What is their current halachic status in Israel? Read More Orlah fruit is forbidden outside of Israel too! Orlah is a mitzvah tied to the Land of Israel—does it apply abroad as well, and if so, is the prohibition the same? An overview of the practical applications of... Read More Kefar Darom past and present—we will rebuild you once again! The story of Kefar Darom, the most veteran of the Gush Katif settlements and former home of Torah VeHa'aretz Institute. A brief historical overview, including... Read More Orlah fruit in the marketplace - review Can we be sure we’re not buying orlah fruit in the supermarket? In the shuk? A review of the kashrut practices employed in the field and sectors where orlah... Read More Tanach for our generation When are independent, original interpretations of Tanach appropriate and when do they cross the lines into what Rabbi Yaakov Ariel terms "modern Karaism"? A... Read More Laws of shehechiyanu In today's day and age can we still make a shehechiyanu on fruit? What about vegetables? This article provides a comprehensive list of the fruit that is still... Read More Mitzvot dependent on the Land of Israel — outside of Israel too? In this article, we will discuss the application of the mitzvot dependant on the Land of Israel - outside of Israel. Read More The grandfather of Torah VeHa’aretz Institute The link between Rabbi Yisrael of Shkolov and Torah VeHa’aretz Institute Read More “Healthy” wine: a new challenge Recent years have seen the beginning of a new trend of keeping weeds in vineyards for ecological and other reasons. This article discusses this trend,... 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