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. Overview on the laws of sprouting seeds in your house for consumption Many people sprout different types of seeds in the house and eat them after sprouting. What are the laws involved with sprouting in your house? What do we need... Read More Gemar melacha for winemaking and the stage at when terumot and ma'aserot are taken from wine What is the definition of gemar melacha for wine? Are white wine and red wine different in this regard? What about grape juice? At what point can vintners... Read More What to do if you forgot to do bi'ur ma'aserot by the deadline The ma'aser sheni coin should be destroyed by Pesach (years four and seven of the shemita cycle: 5779,5782). What happens if you forget? Can you use ma'aser... Read More Procedure for Separating Terumot and Ma’aserot How exactly do we separate terumot and ma'aserot – the full procedure and the exact text Read More Parashat Tazria: Birkat Ha'ilanot, the Blessing for the Trees Can we say birkat ha'ilanot over trees grafted in a prohibited fashion? What about orlah trees? An article all about this special mitzvah that we do once a year... Read More Parashat Vayishlach: Conquest vs. Possession About Yosef's Tomb and its unique characteristics; the difference between conquest and possession, and on the bond we need with the Land of Israel in light of... Read More The obligation to separate terumot and ma'aserot in Jerusalem and throughout Israel today Is the obligation to separate terumot and ma'aserot rabbinic or biblical in today's day and age? What are the implications of Jewish demographics on this... Read More Parashat Lech Lecha: Avraham, Father of the Jews and the Converts The change of Avraham’s name represents a change in his status. He becomes the father of all converts, which enables them to read the biblical text accompanying... Read More Laws of terumot and ma’aserot for Trio planters This abstract discusses whether the new Trio planters (and any other countertop planters) are subject to the laws of terumot and ma’aserot, and provides... Read More To the poor person who is with you The ma'aser ani year gives us an opportunity to understand the status of the poor in our society, our attitude towards poor people, and Hashem's attitude... 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