Jewish law

What is forbidden to do with fruits during the Shemitah year? Find the answers in this brief halachic guide

How to effectively abandon fruits for public use during the Sabbatical year - answers in this concise halachic guide

Exploring the life, teachings, and holy stories of Rabbi Yosef Karo, with insights on his yahrzeit, 13 Nissan.

Delve into the life, teachings, and stories surrounding the 'Beit Yosef'. Commemorating his yahrzeit: 13th of Nisan.

How to maintain your ornamental garden during the Shemitah year? Is mowing the lawn permitted? And is cutting down trees allowed?

The concise halachic guide to the Shemitah year: Is it permissible to pick small quantities, and what is the significance of the harvesting method?

A concise guide to agricultural restrictions during the Shemita year, covering various types of seeds and planting regulations

A concise guide for watering and fertilizing fields and gardens during the Shemitah year 5775

A practical guide to plowing during the Shemitah year

Another collection of questions from the "Ask the Rabbi" section on the Hidabroot website, on the topic of Shmita

A comprehensive guide to Shemitah bin usage - when and how to properly dispose of food with Shemitah sanctity

New video from 'Yehadooton' starring Yigal Adika and Oded Menster explains the concept of debt forgiveness in preparation for the upcoming Shemitah year

Get a halachic clarification about the blessing for one of today's most popular and beloved foods: pizza. Many are confused about the blessing for pizza, so we will try to clarify this topic in practical halachic terms

A look at halakhic perspectives on conducting scientific experiments on animals, as is common in medicine, when such experiments clearly cause pain to the animal.

Does paying for insurance suggest a flaw in trust and faith? What does Jewish law say about this?

When do we generally recite the "Shehecheyanu" blessing, and specifically for new tefillin? Here's a halakhic overview of the "Shehecheyanu" blessing (Q&A)

We are obligated to make an after-blessing following consumption of a significant amount of food, which for eating is the size of a k'zayit (27 grams), and for drinking the measurement is a revi'it (81 grams)

Understanding the religious reasoning behind a viral image of an ultra-Orthodox man covered in plastic wrap on an airplane

Is a person obligated to sacrifice their job when it requires them to violate Shabbat? (Q&A)

Understanding when workers can legitimately use strikes to improve wages and working conditions