Articles Lema'seh Beit Midrash Articles Categories Around the Jewish Year Grafting Kashrut Kila'im Land of Israel Orlah & Neta Revay Other Topics Shemitah Terumot & Ma’aserot Place and Parasha Chadash Challah Subscribe to our Newsletter Full Name Email I agree to the terms of use and privacy policy of the site. Parashat Bechukotai: Two Types of Ma'aserot in Jerusalem Ahead of Jerusalem Day, we'll discuss ma'aserot brought to Jerusalem: ma'aser sheni and ma'aser behema, and find the difference between them. We will also... Read More The Bikkurim Festival at Agricultural Settlements in the Early Zionist Period On the "bikkurim" festivities in the early Zionist period in kibbutzim and moshavim. When the farmers called fruit "bikkurim," did this confer to the fruit a... Read More The Omer Offering and the Chadash Prohibition in Israel and Abroad On the chadash prohibition in Israel and abroad, the positions of the chief rabbinate and kashrut agencies. Plus: why do we rarely see "no fear of chadash" on... Read More Purim: Bi'ur time for dates! Read More Shemitah updates: Nissan 5783 The shemitah status of vegetables, fruits, and flowers as of Nissan 5783. Which holy fruits are still available in stores and on trees? Read More Laws governing birkat ha'ilanot Read More Buying holy shemitah wine, grape juice, and olive oil – Adar 5783 Read More Otzar beit din grape juice Is there any Otzar Beit Din grape juice made from the holy grapes of the Shemitah year of 5782-3? Read More Laws of terumah The practical laws and reasons of the mitzvah of terumah. Read More Separating terumot and ma'aserot in public markets Should we tithe tomatoes we bought at the shuk? Can we be sure that the carrots we bought at the supermarket were properly tithed? This review covers tithing... Read More 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31