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The mutual responsibility aspect of shemitah

The responsibility of consumers vis-a-vis the farmers during the shemitah year. Which fruits and vegetables are preferable to consume: yivul nochri (grown by a...

Filmed lessons –Kilei Ilan (Grafting)

Links to lectures about Kilei Ilan given by the English department, via ZOOM or live.

Filmed lectures – Terumot & Ma'aserot

Links to lectures about terumot and ma'aserot given by the English department, via Zoom or live.

Shoftim: of Men and Trees

On our special relationship with fruit trees on the one hand and the prohibition of the Ashera tree on the other.

To Wave the Omer

About the omer offering brought on 16 Nissan. Is barley considered a food for humans or animals? On the differences and commonalities between the omer and...

The Prohibition of Chadash in Israel Today: A Review

To understand which food products may be problematic vis-à-vis chadash in Israel today, we need to familiarize ourselves with the halachot, cultivation methods,...

Parashat Vayera: The Overturning of Sodom—an Educational Scar in the Land of Israel

Hashem notifies Avraham that He will overturn Sodom. The reasons for sharing this with him mentioned in the Torah and in Rashi are different, but essentially...

Parashat Nitzavim: Rosh Hashana for an uplifted nature

The first day of Nissan and the first day of Tishrei represent two directions in Judaism: one of Divine rectification and one of natural rectification. On Rosh...

Parashat Pinchas: A True Lottery

Yehoshua’s answer to Achan teaches us something about the essence of the lottery system and quite a lot about proper conduct in our lives. The lottery...

Communal halachic rulings from the teachings of Rabbi Yaakov Ariel

Why did Rabbi Yaakov Ariel support heter mechirah? This and other communal halachic rulings based on Rabbi Ariel’s holistic halachic approach are discussed in...