Around the Jewish Year Lema'seh Beit Midrash Articles Around the Jewish Year 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. Rosh Hashana Sukkut Tu BiShevat Purim Pesach Nissan Shavuot Chanukah iyar Parashat Bechukotai: Two Types of Ma'aserot in Jerusalem Ahead of Jerusalem Day, we'll discuss ma'aserot brought to Jerusalem: ma'aser sheni and ma'aser behema, and find the difference between them. We will also... Read More The Bikkurim Festival at Agricultural Settlements in the Early Zionist Period On the "bikkurim" festivities in the early Zionist period in kibbutzim and moshavim. When the farmers called fruit "bikkurim," did this confer to the fruit a... Read More Laws governing birkat ha'ilanot Read More Shevat at Torah VeHa'aretz Institute Read More Pesticide Traces in Etrogim Etrogim must be edible to be fit for use in the arba minim. Every year, the issue of pesticide traces arises, putting into question if it is, in fact, edible... Read More Grafted and Hybrid Etrogim What is a grafted etrog? About the problem specifically in grafted etrogim, the rationale for the prohibition against kila'im, the definition of a pure etrog,... Read More The superiority of taking an Israeli etrog Is it preferable to use an etrog that grew in Israel even though taking the arba minim isn't a land-dependent mitzvah? Read More Pesach: Oat and Rye Matzah In recent years, bakeries started selling matzah from various types of flour, such as oats and rye. On wheat matzah vs. matzah from other grains: do they have... Read More Pesach: matzah and marror not delivered to levi and poor 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... Read More Pesach: Maror on Leil HaSeder This article covers various halachic issues related to eating lettuce as maror on Seder night. Eating maror on Seder night: five practical questions and... Read More 1 2 3