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Kilayim: Forbidden Mixtures

An abridged guide on the laws of kilayim, forbidden mixtures: kilei zera'im (interplanting seeds), kilei ilan (trees), and kilei kerem (vineyards). The parameters of each prohibition, the distance needed between types of seeds, and the application of kila'im outside of the Land of Israel, among others.

Rabbi Moshe Bloom Mitzvot of the Land

Pesach: Guidelines for Feeding Animals

What do we do about pet food on Pesach? Does it need a hechsher? What about farmers? Comprehensive halachic guidelines on feeding animals during Pesach.

Rabbi David Eigner | Pesach 5785 Around the Jewish Year

Blooming Season for the Different Fruit and Harvest Time of Vegetables - 5785: Ma’aser Ani Calendars

When exactly is each type of produce subject to ma’aser ani? What are the blooming seasons, standard harvest datesand standard storage times for fruits and vegetables in israel today? An halachic-agricultural survey for 5785 to 5786

Rabbi David Eigner Mitzvot of the Land

What do we do today with terumot and ma'aserot in Israel: a brief overview

How do we take terumot and ma'aserot today and actually give them to their intended destinations in a feasible and halachically optimal manner? Feeding terumah to zoo animals, lighting Shabbat candles with terumah oil, contracts with a levite, and more.

Rabbi Moshe Bloom, Torah VeHa'aretz Institute Mitzvot of the Land

Netilat Lulav

Netilat lulav and etrog, nusach Sephard and Ashkenaz.

Rabbi Ehud Achituv Around the Jewish Year

The arba minim through the lens of the land-dependent mitzvot: what to look out for when selecting your arba minim

Planning on buying a set of arba minim? Rabbi Ehud Achituv of Torah VeHa'aretz Institute sets things straight: what to look for when selecting your lulav, etrog, hadasim, and aravot.

Rabbi Ehud Achituv Around the Jewish Year

Kilei Zera’im

A short and practical halachic guide on the main laws pertaining to kilei zera'im, the forbidden interplanting of seeds, relevant to anyone with a home garden.

Rabbi Moshe Bloom, Torah VeHa’aretz Institute Mitzvot of the Land