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. Overview on the laws of sprouting seeds in your house for consumption Many people sprout different types of seeds in the house and eat them after sprouting. What are the laws involved with sprouting in your house? What do we need... Read More Parashat Shelach: The Unique Mitzvah of Challah The parasha praising the Land of Israel includes only one of its special mitzvot, and an exceptional one at that. Rabbi Soloveitchik explains that this teaches... Read More Parashat Korach: Self-actualization, Ideology, and Ma'aser Rishon On the drive for self-actualization vs. rectifying the world and harnessing these drives in the individual's service of G-d. How does this connect to ma'aser... Read More Parashat Baha'alotecha: sanctity of holy scriptures vs. sanctity of teruma The difference between the innately sacred and sanctified physicality. Also: the varying definitions of a "distant journey" to Jerusalem for the Pesach... Read More Gemar melacha for winemaking and the stage at when terumot and ma'aserot are taken from wine What is the definition of gemar melacha for wine? Are white wine and red wine different in this regard? What about grape juice? At what point can vintners... Read More What to do if you forgot to do bi'ur ma'aserot by the deadline The ma'aser sheni coin should be destroyed by Pesach (years four and seven of the shemita cycle: 5779,5782). What happens if you forget? Can you use ma'aser... Read More Parashat Tazria: Birkat Ha'ilanot, the Blessing for the Trees Can we say birkat ha'ilanot over trees grafted in a prohibited fashion? What about orlah trees? An article all about this special mitzvah that we do once a year... Read More Parashat Vayishlach: Conquest vs. Possession About Yosef's Tomb and its unique characteristics; the difference between conquest and possession, and on the bond we need with the Land of Israel in light of... Read More 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... Read More 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... 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
