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. Tevel – untithed produce Tevel - produce that grow and Israel and Terumot and Ma'aserot were not taken from it yet. In this article we will discuss more about the Tevel Read More Orlah: source sheet English and Hebrew Source sheet about the mitzvah of Orla: Practical halacha and the ideas behind it Read More 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... Read More 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... Read More Separating terumot and ma'aserot from one year to the next Is it permissible to separate terumot and ma'aserot from tomatoes or cucumbers that were picked before Rosh Hashana to exempt tomatoes/cucumbers picked after... Read More Raising locusts for human consumption: a halachic challenge in a changing world Much of the world population is in a dire state of malnutrition, and the food shortage is projected to grow. A possible alternative for a sustainable,... Read More The Prohibition of Chadash What is "chadash" and "yashan"? Does the prohibition of chadash apply outside of Israel? Why don't we ever see certification relating to chadash in Israel? Read More Mitzvot addressed by anyone who has a garden in Israel Anyone who has a garden next to their home in Israel, has the merit of addressing many halachic issues; below are just a few. Read More Taking Challah Parashat Shelach, dedicated to the uniqueness of the Land of Israel, features the mitzvah of challah. While this mitzvah is tied to the Land of Israel, it was... Read More Checking for bugs in produce generally not infested Does mitasek apply to eating produce that is generally not infested? This abstract answers this issue and deals with the question of whether kashrut agencies... 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