Articles Lema'seh Beit Midrash Articles 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. Otzar Ha'aretz – the optimal way to observe the shemitah year What produce is sold at Otzar Ha'aretz stores? How does the distribution system work and what are the special guidelines that apply to each link in the chain?... Read More Guidelines for consumers for purchasing fruits and vegetables How are we supposed to buy otzar beit din produce? Can I buy shemitah produce from farmers who grew it by transgressing shemitah laws? Chapter 13 of the... Read More Guidelines for grocers Guidelines for grocers selling otzar beit din and heter mechirah produce. Is it permissible to sell produce grown by Jewish farmers who don't observe shemitah?... Read More Supplying agricultural produce Agricultural produce in Israel comes from various sources during the shemitah year in various ways. The halachic parameters of each explained and ranked.... Read More Land-dependent mitzvot during the shemitah year When and under what circumstances is produce obligated in terumot and ma'aserot during the shemitah year? What about orlah, neta revay, challah and kila'im... Read More Prohibition of transacting with shemitah produce When can money assume kedushat shevi'it, what is the prohibition of transacting with shemitah produce, and can we use shemitah produce for mishloach manot?... Read More Ne'evad and shamur prohibitions Eating produce from land that was worked or guarded during shemitah. Chapter 8 of the Consumer's Guide to Shemitah. Read More The sefichin prohibition Annual plants are forbidden for consumption during the shemitah year due to the sefichin prohibition. On the laws of sefichin, when and where they apply.... Read More Laws of crops growing during shemitah Do I need to verbalize that my shemitah fruits are ownerless? Should I remove the fence around my garden? What if I'm concerned that people will ruin my garden?... Read More The stage of growth that determines kedushat shevi'it What is the stage of growth that determines whether various plants have kedushat shevi'it? Definitions and classifications. What about fragrant flowers? Chapter... Read More 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
