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Orlah and 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 and terumot and ma'aserot.

Chasalat Guide for the Perplexed

Where does Chasalat – Alei Katif (the largest insect-free vegetable company in Israel) grow their vegetables from during the shemitah year?

Planters

How do I tend to plants growing in planters during shemitah? Does it make a difference if they are inside or outside? Can I move plants around? Can I buy plants...

Kedushat shevi'it in the kitchen (1)

Where can we find produce with kedushat shevi'it? How are we supposed to handle and process it? What do I do with the leftovers?

The home garden

Your garden does NOT have to die during shemitah. Concise guidelines on garden care, declaring produce ownerless (hefker), and the sefichin.

Consumerism during shemitah

Which types of produce is available during shemitah in stores with regular or mehadrin certification? What types of produce does Otzar Ha'aretz offer? What...

Bi'ur and the eighth year

What does bi'ur mean? What am I supposed to do with my produce? What if I didn't know or forgot after the bi'ur deadline? Which laws of shemitah still apply...

Shemitah on one foot

The laws of shemitah are intricate and many. This concise guide sums up the major concepts and laws involved in shemitah, presented in infographic form for...

Shemitah Produce chart

When will shemitah produce arrive in the supermarket?

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