Plants in the Garden of Mitzvot Lema'seh Beit Midrash Articles Plants in the 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 Plants in the Garden of Mitzvot Subscribe to our Newsletter Full Name Email I agree to the terms of use and privacy policy of the site. Banana - Plants in the Garden of Mitzvot Every child knows that the correct blessing for bananas is borei peri ha'adamah—but have you ever asked yourself why this is so? An overview on the botanic... Read More The Five Grains - Plants in the Garden of Mitzvot A survey of the plants growing in the Garden of Mitzvot. Which verse do we understand when we see all five grains growing side by side in the same plot? 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 Sugarcane - Plants in the Garden of Mitzvot Sugarcane plays a key role in the global food and sweetener industries and in the production of paper, cosmetics, and renewable “green” energy (biodiesel) for... Read More
