Question: How do I take terumah and maaser from Israeli vegetables? Answer: The halachos of separating Terumos and Maaseros are numerous, but I will go through the basics. First we… Read more »
Category: Trumot and maasrot
Teruma and maaser on Shabbos or yom tov
Question: What does one do when he finds out on Shabbos/Yom tov that he used a bag of carrots that were a product of Israel and has no hashgacha on… Read more »
Eating Fruit Directly from Tree in Eretz Yisrael
Question: May one eat fruit in Eretz Yisroel derech arroy (e.g., picking a tangerine off a tree in our yard and eating it) without separating terumos / maasros. Answer: Yes,… Read more »
Maaser Money for Aliya
Shalom, May one use maiser money to move to Eretz Yisroel? Thank you Answer: If the money was not ear marked for the poor, and one would not otherwise perform… Read more »
Purchasing Israeli Produce
Shalom. When exactly can I start purchasing Israeli produce, here in Chutz La’Aretz? Thank You. Answer: Israeli fruit from Israel will still be from the Seventh year, even into the… Read more »
Terumah in Shmittah Year
One who is living in Israel, does he have to take trumos & masros on fruit and vegetables from his garden during the shmittah year? Answer: Shemittah produce is exempt… Read more »
Terumah for Slaves
Can a woman in a priestly family feed her slaves t’rumah? (is she even considered the owner of her own slaves?) Thank you. Answer: Yes, this applies to men and… Read more »
Picking Tomatoes for Planting (Terumos and Maasros)
I have a cherry tomato plant. I would like to take the seeds to plant more of them. Do I have to do termot and maasrot on the seeds or… Read more »
Separating Terumah and Maaser from Lemons
What are the laws relating to terumah and maaser when I take two lemons from the tree and leave the rest to ripen? Answer: You should bring the lemons home,… Read more »
Separating Terumah/Maaser Outside Israel
What is the understading of fruits from Israel that are bought in Chutz LeAretz in terms of Orlah and Trumah and Maasei? If possilbe please include sources in the answer…. Read more »
Perutos in Half a Shekel
How many times can one take maaser on a 50 agarot coin. Answer: Based on the current value of silver, one could use the coin five times, provided that the… Read more »
Maaser for a Levy
If a Levi buys produce in Israel from a vender without a hechsher, assuming there is no problem with orla, shevi’it and chadash, and assuming he sets aside a portion… Read more »
Using Terumah as Compost
I grow some veggies and have always wrapped the trumot 1%+ and discarded it after the berachah. Now I have a compost bin with earthworms than make the compost from… Read more »