Beit Midrash

“Lest His Heart Be Raised” – You Were Warned

Do Not Desecrate the Land

Parashat Hashavua: A Rare Commodity – The Right Blend of Unity and Humility

Shmitta- A Concise Review Of All the Practical Laws For Your Kitchen and Yard

With our recent return to the Land of Israel, Shmitta has once again returned to the agenda of being a practical mitzva! The many laws & practical applications practiced every 7th year, as well as the many different approaches, can be confusing, especially for those of us who did not grow up in Israel. This "crash course" comes to remind the forgotten & simplify an entire year of additional mitzvot and halachot regarding almost everything that we will eat, in an easy & understandable way, focusing on the consumer's guide to how to buy and run a Shmitta-kosher kitchen, and what is or isn't allowed in our backyard & flower-pots. Please pass this link on to your friends who may be in need of this neatly-packaged summary & review.

Saved By Shmitah

13 Hamas terrorists never expected that their plans to attack and kill Jews would be exposed & ruined by the mitzvah of Shmitah. Watch to find out how Hashem’s promise to bless those who keep the mitzvah unfolded near the Gaza border just seven years ago.

Otzar Bais Din or Heter Otzar Beis Din

An Otzar Beis Din is literally ‘a storehouse operated by Beis Din.’ Why would Beis Din operate a warehouse?

The Prozbul Contract

Hillel Nesi'a introduced the prozbul contract. The prozbul contract is a declaration by a creditor that he hands over all of his claims to the religious court and that he will collect these debts via the court’s authority after the Shmittah year.