Garden of Mitzvot Lema'seh Beit Midrash Articles Garden of Mitzvot 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 Kids Garden of Mitzvot Subscribe to our Newsletter Full Name Email I agree to the terms of use and privacy policy of the site. The Five Grains – Plants in the Garden of Mitzvot One of the unique plots in the Garden of Mitzvot is dedicated to the Five Grains. It is rare to find all of the five grains growing side by side as they are in... Read More Khat – Plants in the Garden of Mitzvot Khat is an evergreen perennial woody shrub. Its leaves are traditionally chewed as a stimulant. Since khat is halachically considered a tree, are the leaves... Read More Layered grapevine Our Garden of Mitzvot is much more than a beautiful botanical garden. Each plot is designed to raise thought-provoking halachic questions. On the technique of... Read More Sugarcane – Plants in the Garden of Mitzvot A review of sugarcane, growing in the Garden of Mitzvot. What is its halachic status? Read More Why do we say borei peri ha'adamah on bananas? Banana trees, perennial plants that can last for years, are featured in the Garden of Mitzvot . Why do we say "haadamah" on bananas, then? Read More
