Orlah

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Orlah: (a) The prohibition of benefiting from the fruit of a tree for the first three years after it is planted. (b) The forbidden fruit. (c) The tractate of the Mishnah that discusses these laws.

	How long must a tree be left to grow before harvesting its fruits? By Baruch S. Davidson Your innocent question is actually quite complicated. I'll try to make this as concise as possible -- so bear with me! First the biblical source (Leviticus 19:23-25): When you come to the Land and you plant any food tree, you shall surely block its fruit ... Jewish Practice » Kosher » Handbook » Kosher Q&A » How long must a tree be left to grow before harvesting its fruits?
	Man and the Tree By Lazer Gurkow The Torah teaches that for the first three years the fruit of a newly planted tree is forbidden to us. The majority of Jews today no longer work in the agriculture, but we are all gardeners at heart Parshah » Vayikra - Leviticus » Kedoshim » Parshah Columnists » Inner Stream » Man and the Tree
	The Fifth Year By Yanki Tauber Is it what we do, or why we do it? Do we enter life to play a part in a pre-established cosmic plan, or do we also have a role in defining the significance of our actions? Spirituality » Insights & Readings » By Yanki Tauber » The Fifth Year
	Beyond Holiness Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe A mystical interpretation of the laws of orlah (forbidden fruit of the first three years after a fruit tree's planting), netah revai (the sanctified fruit of the 4th year), and the "mundane" fruit of the fruit tree's 5th year. Parshah » Vayikra - Leviticus » Kedoshim » Chassidic Masters » Beyond Holiness
	A Jewish Boy's First Haircut Musings from the Mother of a Newly "Upsherined" Boy By Deena Yellin Then it was haircut time. I squeezed my eyes shut, half expecting the same cries I heard at his bris, which seems like it was just yesterday. But when I looked up, he was grinning. Lifecycles » The Upsherin » A Jewish Boy's First Haircut

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