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. Parashat Va'etchanan: The Goodness of the Land and its Special Mitzvot Did we inherit the Land of Israel to eat its fruit – or "only" to observe its mitzvot? On the sanctity intrinsic to the Land of Israel. Read More Re'eh: Shechem – on Location and Unity What is meant by derech mevo hashemesh and why is it used as a landmark to identify the ceremony of blessings and curses? Plus: Shechem as a place of national... Read More Parashat Ki Tezve: On Railings and Rooftops A look at the ancient rooftops, along with the mitzvah of erecting railings on them. Read More Matot Masei: The Jordan River On Israel's longest river, the site of the miraculous crossing of the Jewish People into the Land of Israel. A spiritual and physical border. What are the... Read More Purim: Giving ma'aser ani produce as mishlo'ach manot and matanot la'evyonim to the poor If I give ma'aser ani produce to a poor person on Purim, can this count as matanot la'evyonim? What about mishlo'ach manot? Read More Separating terumot and ma'aserot from grapes in Mitzpe Ramon This abstract discusses if one always needs to separate terumot in ma'aserot in Mitzpe Ramon? And what about the blessings? Read More Parashat Vayetze: Ma'aser, a Symbol of Permanence About Ya'akov Avinu, who instituted giving ma'aser for generations by personal example, and the principle behind ma'aser verses teruma. The dispute about the... Read More The essence of sheva berachot and their significance vis-à-vis a woman participating in saying the blessings This abstract discusses whether a woman can participate in saying the blessing of sheva berachot Read More Uprooting a tree that sprouted on its own This abstract discusses if it is forbidden to uproot a tree that sprouted on its own Read More Tu BiShevat: The New Year for Trees Tu Bishvat is an important date in terms of halachot of ma'aserot, orla and neta ravay of trees 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