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. Annulling hafrashat terumot and ma'aserot in order to say a blessing Should one ask a Torah scholar to annul the separation of terumot and ma'aserot in order to go through the process properly with a blessing? A brief halachic... Read More Chukat: The Purification by the Wicked Sichon's politics are of interest to us because he "purged" Ammon and Moav. Wicked people can also "purge" by removing confusion. In Ammon and Moav tithes are... Read More Terumot and ma'aserot from pomegranate seed oil During the process of oil extraction from pomegranate seeds, the seeds are dehydrated and become inedible. Since the end-product is a food additive, do we still... Read More The influence of Israel's forests on the climate How do Israel's forests help reduce global warming? What does this have to do with the redemption of the Land of Israel, in general? An abstract from Emunat... Read More Eating figs in Israel: Guide for the Perplexed This article discusses figs, different forms of pollination, and common infestation issues. Read More Is betulifolia permitted for use as a pear rootstock (abstract)? In Israel, pear trees are generally grafted onto quince trees, constituting a transgression of kilei ilan. Is the betulifolia pear rootstock a halachically... Read More Parashat Emor: Sacrifices from Our Produce Smack in the middle of the description of the festivals is a verse about matanot ani'im, gifts to the poor, one of the Land-dependent mitzvot. What's the... Read More Parashat Yitro: The Desert's Advantage Rabbi Yehuda HaLevy maintains that Mt. Sinai is part of the Land of Israel. The advantage of the Torah being given in the desert and not in a tribe's portion,... Read More Grafting today – what should I ask in the nursery? What is a forbidden grafting? Why is this mitzvah un-known? What should I do if I want to buy a tree for my garden? Read More Grafting – Kilei Ilan Is it always forbidden to graft trees? Can I eat a seedless watermelon? This and more in this article about the halachic parameters of grafting and its... 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