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Chanukah Family Festival in Nitzan, 5786

Two-day Chanukah family festival (Wednesday–Thursday, 27–28 Kislev / December 17–18), at the Torah VeHa'aretz Institute campus in Nitzan. NIS 10 only! Visitors'...

On exemption and avoidance of the terumot and ma‘aserot obligation

The Gemara cites how "later generations" found loopholes to exempt their produce from tithing. Is it permissible to use artifice (ha'aramah) to exempt produce...

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...

The amount of terumah gedolah for olive oil today

When it is possible to use produce for fuel, such as olive oil, should we separate more than the kolshehu for terumah gedolah (as we do for other types of...

Coloring Pages

Shevat at Torah VeHa'aretz Institute

Don’t miss all of our special activities and materials in honor of Shevat!

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.

Parashat Noach: Can an exceptional event actually rectify the situation?

Do extraordinary, miraculous events have a long-lasting effect? On the role of the extraordinary and the mundane, and the connection to the mitzvot hatelyuot...

Parashat Bereishit: Averting Failure with Death

The day of death was a gift to mankind, our Doomsday arsenal to counter our evil inclination. So tells us the Reish Lakish, the bandit-turned-Amora. Also about...

Parashat Lech Lecha: Avraham, Father of the Jews and the Converts

The change of Avraham’s name represents a change in his status. He becomes the father of all converts, which enables them to read the biblical text accompanying...