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Bringing lemons through the window

Rabbi Dr. Yoel Friedemann, Emunat Itecha, 141, Tishrei 5784

We picked lemons from our neighbor's tree with their permission. Some of the lemons were taken from the neighbors' garden and entered our house through the door. Another part was brought directly from their garden to our house through the window. The lemons are mixed together, so it is impossible to know which lemon was brought in through the door, and are obligated in tithes, and which lemons were brought in through the window and are not obligated. How should we separate terumot and ma'aserot now: Should we tithe each and every fruit, or can we take them all out of the house and bring them back in through the door?

Terumot and Ma'aserot from Myrtle Berry Liqueur

Rabbi Ehud Ahituv / Emunat Itecha 141, Tishrei 5784, pp.17-18

There are people who prepare liqueur from the small fruits that grow on myrtle bushes (hadas) during this season of the year (hereinafter: "myrtle berries"). Is it necessary to separate terumot and ma'aserot from them?

Fruit from a neighbor's tree extending into my yard

Rabbi Moshe Bloom

My neighbor has a tree whose branches extend into my property. Am I allowed to pick the fruit without requesting permission?

Separating terumot and ma'aserot from home hydroponically grown produce

Rabbi Moshe Bloom, II Adar 5784

I recently bought a hydroponics kit for my porch. Do fruits/vegetables that grow have the same halachot for shemitah, terumot, ma'aserot, neta revay, orlah? Also, which berachot would be said? Still ha’eitz or ha’adamah or shehakol?

Orlah: The status of fruit tree saplings set on synthetic grass

Rabbi Dr. Yoel Friedemann, Emunat Itecha 143, Nissan 5784

1) A private individual brought fruit tree saplings from the nursery and left them for a period of time on synthetic grass before planting them in his garden. Does he need to restart the orlah count?

2) We were asked a similar question by a nursery that sells fruit trees to private customers. The owner wanted the nursery to look nice, so he covered the nursery area with synthetic grass. Can the saplings be placed on the synthetic grass?

The question is whether or not synthetic grass is considered a detaching surface (if so, when placing saplings on it, one must recount the orlah years).

Me'ein Shalosh on Grapes from Mitzpeh Ramon

Rabbi Yoel Friedman, Emunat Itecha 141, Tishrei 5784, pp. 19–22

Near Mitzpeh Ramon, there is a vineyard with table grapes. Should one conclude me'ein shalosh by saying al haeitz ve'al peiroteha or al haeitz ve'al hapeirot?

Separating terumot and ma'aserot from unripe avocados

Rabbi Moshe Bloom, Adar 5784

I picked about 10 avocados last week and brought them home. Do I have to wait till they are soft and tasty to separate terumot and ma'aserot? I think you can eat them unripe though they are not tasty. 
But if I cut an unripe one for terumot and ma'aserot, I will have to throw away part since once cut,  avocados no longer ripen.
Also what do they do in supermarkets where terumot and ma'aserot have been taken but the avocados still need a week or 2 before they ripen and can be eaten?

Beit HaOtzar - The optimal way to take terumot and ma’aserot

Rabbi Moshe Bloom

Is it true that there is an arrangement where I pay money and terumot and ma’aserot are taken on my behalf?

 

Sukkut: a Grafted Etrog

Rabbi Moshe Bloom, Torah VeHa’aretz Institute

I see that it says on all the etrog boxes “not grafted.” What exactly does that mean?

 

Rosh Hashana: Shehechiyanu on a fresh pineapple on the second night

Rabbi Moshe Bloom, Elul 5779

 

Can I say a Shehechiyanu on a fresh pineapple on the second night of Rosh Hashana?