Terumot & Ma’aserot
Ma'aser for Kislev papaya harvest
I picked a papaya on 1 Kislev this year (5786). Do I need to separate ma'aser ani or ma'aser sheni?
Ma'aserot for oranges - Winter 5786
Do the oranges on my tree now require ma'aser sheni?
Composting terumah and using compost as fertilizer
Is it permissible to place terumah produce in a compost bin for the purpose of making compost, and once it has decomposed, may it be used to fertilize the soil?
Perutah for ma'aser sheni - how does it work?
I didn’t quite understand the issue of the coin used for terumot and ma‘aserot. What exactly is this coin? Is it just regular money? Also, does this mean I can’t eat fruit from a garden if I don’t have the coin with me at that moment—for example, if I’m at the school where I work and there are fruit trees there?
Picking herbs in a public area and guiding rules determining the obligation for separating terumot & ma'aserot
My friend asked me about the obligation to separate terumot and ma'aserot from herbs growing on bushes in towns. I thought that herbs growing in public areas are exempt, but someone else said they weren't.
I was also wondering about those growing in pots in home gardens.
Could you tell me the guiding rules that determine when terumot and ma'aserot are obligated??
How do I know which type of ma'aser (sheni/ani) to take from the fruit on my trees?
Are fruit on trees in public parks obligated in terumot and ma'aserot?
Are the fruit trees in public parks hefker and does it matter how much you take and what you plan on doing with it? For instance, large-scale olive harvest.
Terumot and ma'aserot from Jewish produce in closed military zones
Do we need to separate terumot and ma'aserot from produce found in closed military zones during the War of Iron Sword?
Picking herbs on the roadside
Am I allowed to take cuttings from overgrown wild sage or rosemary at the side of the road in public areas? A few people I know have said that you’re allowed because they grow back and it’s actually good for the trees to take cuttings… but is there an issue of stealing? What about terumot and ma'aserot?
I didn't realize my celery was obligated in terumot & ma'aserot - what now?
I recently planted celery in my garden and used the leaves for soup. Since we don't actually eat the leaves, I thought it was exempt from terumot and ma'aserot since it only imparts flavor. Following the conversation I just had with you about celery, you said since most people do eat celery, it is obligated in terumot and ma'aserot with a berachah, I'm wondering what to do now.
I know it's a ma'aser ani year, and the gifts to both the Levi and the poor are monetary obligations. We finished the soup. Can I give now the monetary value of the ma'aserot to a Levi and poor?