First Fruits

Shmitta Tour with Rabbi Bloom at Machon Torah Vehaaretz Shavei Darom Part 4.

Zo Artzeinu joined Rabbi Moshe Bloom at Machon Torah Vehaaretz - The Institute of Torah and the Land of Israel at their headquarters in Shavei Darom in the south not far from the Gaza border at the end of the Summer for a Shmitta tour. Here is the final Part 5. discussing Nochri, Menutak and showing us how they grow Menutak in a Greenhouse. Enjoy


Part 1. Discussing how to care for apples, citrus and other fruit trees and their fruit grown during Shmitta that are Kedushat Shviit.

Part 2. Discussing olive oil which will be used during Chanukah which may have Kedushat Shviit, holy status from the Shmitta year.

 Part 3. Discussing grapes, figs and citrus trees as well as the prohibition of Kilayim, mixing different tree species together.

Part 4. Discussing Etrogim grown in the Shmitta Year and how they can be exported outside the land of Israel according to Halacha.

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  1. Find a suitable location and purchase it.
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Shmitta Miracle Story with Shoshan Raiz from Machon Torah Vehaaretz

Shoshan Raiz English translator and educator at Machon HaTorah Viha'aretz - The Institute of Torah and the Land of Israel, telling her personal story about a Miracle that happend this past Shmitta.

Post Shmitta Planting an Olive Orchard Givat Chanan / Susya, south of Hebron


NEW! "First Fruit Trees" Post Shmitta Planting in Har Kida near Shilo with Ira Rappaport

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NEW video First Pruning Post Shmitta after not being able to prune them a whole year.

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