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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

Parashat Va'era: The Fifth Term of Redemption

A look at the fifth term of redemption: "heveiti," that Hashem will bring us to the Land of Israel. So why don't we drink a fifth cup? Also: a survey of...

Parashat Mishpatim: An Entire Year of Shabbat

Who wished the trees "Gut Shabbos" during shemita year? About shemita, the Shabbat for trees, and those on the margins of society who benefit most. Also: about...

Parashat Bo: Jerusalem—the Encounter of Human and Divine

On the similarities and differences of kodashim kalim and ma'aser sheni and the special status of Jerusalem. Also: where is Ain Tav, the location for...

Parashat Beshalach: The "Manna" of the Kohanim

Eating manna as the ideal situation for learning Torah and its parallel in eating teruma. Also a visit to Sede Terumot, the link to King David's curse, and the...

Parashat Reeh: The Importance of the Journey

Why did the Vilna Gaon decline divine insights, and what does this have to do with ma'aser sheni? On the Gra, ma'aser sheni, and the importance of the journey....

Parashat Ekev: A G-dly Climate

The climate in the Land of Israel creates a situation in which a close relationship with Hashem is a necessity. The unknown "sigariyot" lead us to explore the...

Parashat Devarim - Serving G-d After the Sin

Service of Hashem pre- and post-sin is not necessarily identical, as we see with sowing teruma seeds—a lesson the ma'apilim failed to understand. Bikurim is a...

Parashat Ki Tavo: Bi'ur and viduy ma'aserot and mitzvot between man and fellow man

About the misperception with regard to mitzvot bein adam lachaviero; the mitzvah of bi'ur viduy ma'aserot; and the etrog from Caesarea—three halachot about this...

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...