Articles

Rooted or not? Halachic correspondence with contemporary posekim on planting trees after 15 Av

Many plantings take place during the end of summer, especially citrus trees. These plantings are always done with an intact clod of soil. Since it is sometimes...

Israeli Agriculture Report 5785 - 2025

This is the second report published by Torah VeHa’aretz Institute, presenting the public with key trends in Israeli agriculture. This past year, Israeli...

Coloring pages on the land-dependent mitzvot

Coloring pages for children on many of the land-dependent mitzvot from Midreshet HaTorah VeHa'aretz

Kilei hakerem: Working in vineyards in Israel and abroad

Hearts of holiness – shemitah wine

An interview with Rabbi Ari Bergmann, founder of Shnat Hasheva: about Netofa Winery, Tuvia Levkovich, and transforming bi'ur into an educational opportunity....

Chanukah lights with shemitah oil

Is it permissible to use shemitah oil for Chanukah lights? A review of the parameters of permitted benefit from Chanukah lights and the implications on using...

Holy etrog jam and pesticide traces

Kilei zera'im: Garden barrels (vertical composting garden towers)

Garden barrels (a.k.a. vertical composting garden towers) provide a novel and cost-efficient way to grow vast amounts of vegetables in a relatively small space,...

Terumot and ma'aserot: Source sheet in English and Hebrew

Source sheet about the laws of terumot and ma'aserot: Practical halachaי

The grandfather of Torah VeHa’aretz Institute

The link between Rabbi Yisrael of Shkolov and Torah VeHa’aretz Institute