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T&M Abroad: Otzar ha'aretz and pidyon on Israeli currency for members abroad

Rabbi Moshe Bloom

Shalom Aleichem! I am the rabbi of a retirement community in Monsey, New York. We often receive Israeli produce, particularly tangerines and carrots. Since the carrots come in fifty pound bags, and the tangerines are in cases of fifty or a hundred, I am not really concerned for the need of a Perutah Chamurah. Still, it would be convenient for me to avoid the need to keep track of how many times a coin is used. Is there a way that I can make use of your Perutah Chamurah? Does it matter that I am in the U.S. and making the pidyon onto Israeli currency? Thank you.

The status of rosemary leaves this year plus terumot & ma'aserot

Rabbi Netanel Oyerbach, 5785

I picked some rosemary yesterday.  Does it count as third-year produce or second-year produce or must it be treated as a safek?  (Also, is it treated as a fruit or a vegetable?)  When taking off terumot and maasrot, do I make a beracha?

Ma'aser ani year: terumot and ma'aserot from strawberry plant on the patio

Rabbi Moshe Bloom
I have a pot of strawberry plants that sits on a patio in my garden.
Usually, in the morning, there is only one ripe strawberry ready to pick, but today, (after being away for chag) there were many fruits ready for picking.
Please can you advise me on the correct procedure / brachot for a single/ multiple pickings.

Questions on setting up a balcony garden plus terumot and maaserot

Rabbi Moshe Bloom
 I live in Israel in an apartment with access to a tiled roof on the 7 th floor. I wish to grow for my own consumption and to share produce, both vegetables and fruit. I will be grateful with information as to how / what I must do physically to ensure all halachic tithes are taken and removed from the produce. I imagine that harvesting will take place under these 2 scenarios: Potatoes might be harvested in a single batch -or in multiple batches Other vegetables may become available gradually (possibly every few days) throughout the season. I understand that the taking and distributing Terumah and Ma’aser Rishon physically must be performed? And that after this a tenth of what remains (Ma’aser Sheni) is removed which was then biblically given to the Levites. However, I need instructions of how and what to physically do so that my planting and harvesting complies with Halacha. I’m not sure what additional information is required -but wish to advise the following: I plan to plant in pots on the roof with holes at the bottom -in the open -or in a plastic mesh enclosed frame area -or inside the apartment, in front of a sunny window (e.g., tomatoes) If a pot has holes at the bottom but stands in a small tray to catch excess water, does this affect the halachic status? I am also considering placing multiple pots in a larger tray to conserve water—does this have any halachic implications? I hope this is enough information to assist you to be able to advise what exactly must be physically done. 

Terumot and ma'aserot for orlah (and non-orlah) grape leaves - Part 1

Rabbi Netanel Oyerbach

Do I assume correctly that if I use the grape leaves from my orlah grapevine, they have to be ma'asered?

Terumot and ma'aserot for orlah (and non-orlah) grape leaves – Part 2

Rabbi Netanel Oyerbach

(Follow-up question from Terumot and ma'aserot from orlah (and non-orlah) grape leaves - Part 1) 

I understand that in general, grape leaves are secondary to grapes, so they are exempt from terumot and ma'aserot. However, if the grapes are forbidden until after the three years, then the grape leaves become THE main product of the vine in the meantime. Might that not elevate the leaves to be subject to T&M?

Membership with Otzar Ha'aretz on behalf of parents and tithing without their knowledge

Rabbi Ehud Achituv , 16 Nissan 5785

 I'm a yeshiva bachur and live with my parents. My parents have a lemon tree growing in their yard, from which they pick lemons. Can I subscribe as a member of Beit Ha'otzar and tithe the fruit without my parent's knowledge?

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?

Viduy and bi’ur ma’aserot

Rabbi Moshe Bloom, Torah VeHa’aretz Institute

How do we fulfill in our days the Mitzva of Viduy and Bi'ur Ma'aserot?

 

Kashering a pot used to cook terumah

Rabbi Shai Levi | Emunat Itecha 122, Shevat 5779 January 2019

I separated terumot and ma'aserot from my potatoes, and accidentally cooked the potatoes that I set aside. How do I kasher the pot?