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Israeli agricultural report for 5784 - 2024

Israeli agricultural report. As consumers, we must remember that Israeli agriculture offers added value, making the cheaper option not always worthwhile.

Coloring Pages

Filmed lectures – Kilayim

Links to lectures about kilayim delivered by the English department, via Zoom or live.

Filmed lectures – Orlah

Links to lectures about orlah delivered by the English department, via Zoom or live.

Orlah, terumot and ma'aserot for fruits and vegetables exported from Israel

Halachic guidelines from Torah VeHa'aretz Institute for Jews living abroad buying Israeli produce, regarding orlah, terumot and ma'aserot.

Rosh Hashanah: The Pomegranate

On the pomegranate in Tanach, special halachic considerations, symbolism, and most important: how many seeds are actually in a pomegranate?

Pesach: Matzah and Marror - When Ma'aserot Were Not Delivered to a Levi and Poor Person

If someone buys matzah and lettuce, which the owner named the ma'aserot but may have not delivered the ma'aserot to the appropriate destinations (ma'aser rishon...

Katz Prize 5777-2017

The committee's reasons for awarding the Katz prize to Torah VeHa'aretz Institute on Tammuz 5777, July 2017.

Kfar Darom past and present—we will rebuild you once again!

The story of Kfar Darom, the most veteran of the Gush Katif settlements and former home of Torah VeHa'aretz Institute. A brief historical overview, including...

Rosh Hashanah: Number of Seeds in a Pomegranate

Do pomegranates have 613 seeds? Plus: on the orlah problem of pomegranate tree root suckers – for Rosh Hashanah