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Possessions on a tree where Hung
In Maoz Tzur we say:
רֹב בָּנָיו וְקִנְיָנָיו עַל הָעֵץ תָּלִיתָ
Did we really hang his (Haman's) possessions on a tree?
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What would the beracha be on tree-leaves?
What blessing would one make on leaves from [woody] trees that are routinely eaten? Is it ha'eitz, because they came from a tree? Is it ha-adama, because they're not "fruit" but are vegetative? Is it ...
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Would Adam and Chava have been permitted the tree of knowledge if they'd waited?
I've long been somewhat troubled by the episode with the tree in the garden, because it seems like it was necessary for man to acquire knowledge (how else could we enter a covenant and accept the yoke ...
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Is there a bracha for blooming non-fruit trees?
I understand that one says Birkat Ha'Ilanot on seeing the blossoms on a fruit tree. Does a tree that blooms but doesn't produce fruit get a bracha? And if so, which one?
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Maple syrup bracha
What is the bracha on maple syrup and why?
Being that the trees are probably planted specifically for the purpose of the syrup, it's not so far off to think it might be ha'eitz. After all, I've ...
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How long does soil need to last?
If you move a tree with its soil, it's considered replanted (so the rules of orla kick in) unless it can live off of the soil you're moving it with. (Source.) Clearly "if it can live" doesn't mean "if ...
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Orla and Decorative Kumquat Trees
We all know that fruits of a new tree are prohibited to enjoy from, during first 3 years. Is enjoying the fruits must be physical like: eating or burning (as "השורף קליפי עורלה") or also not physical ...
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How high before a tree branch does not cause a problem for a Succah?
I have a lovely tree in the back yard, it must be 70-100 years old, maybe 15-20 feet around at the base. First branch is 32 feet up. I know since I used a 35 foot ladder to hang a swing from it, and ...
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The tree of life if adam was already immortal
What's the point of creating the tree of life if Adam was already immortal when created?
I can understand the tree of knowledge of good and evil, since Adam was lacking in this knowledge and if he ...
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Cutting Vines in Halacha
Halacha does not allow one to cut down a Fruit Bearing tree. Does this apply to a Grape Vine too?
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What would be an example of permitted vs prohibited cross-grafting with fruit trees?
I haven't studied Tractate Kilayim.
I know you can't plant grapes with wheat.
What about, say:
Jazz apple = Royal Gala apple X Braeburn apple ?
Nectarine = Peach X Plum ?
Nectaplum = Nectarine X ...
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General prohibition of cutting down fruit trees?
Does the restriction on cutting down fruit trees apply generally outside of Israel? For some reason I thought it was only:
1. Within Israel
2. When conquering land of an enemy (outside of Israel, but ...
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How did the trees deviate from God's command?
In Bereshis 1:11 God commands עֵץ פְּרִי עֹשֶׂה פְּרִי לְמִינוֹ however in the next pasuk where it happens we find וְעֵץ עֹשֶׂה-פְּרִי אֲשֶׁר זַרְעוֹ-בוֹ, לְמִינֵהוּ. This discrepancy is explained by ...
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A tree which falls and damages
If one has a tree in their property/yard, (or similarly a tree within a jointly owned courtyard) and it falls into a public area [due to heavy winds] and damages...
Is the owner of the tree liable in ...
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Did Chava tell Adam she was giving him fruit from the etz ha'das?
When Chava gave Adam fruit from the etz ha'das to eat did she tell him where the fruit was coming from or not?
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Why do we make a blessing on the blossoming of fruit trees (birkat hailanot)?
What is the reason that we make a blessing on fruit trees which are about to blossom, known as birkat hailanot? Is there something unique about the potential blossoming of fruit trees versus any other ...
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Sitting under a tree in a valid Sukkah
If someone built a Sukkah large enough to enclose a tree, but not more than 20 Amoth tall, may someone sit under that tree on Sukkoth?
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Does a person need to see 2 trees to make birkat ha'ilanot is this preferable or is this completely unnecessary and carries with it no benefit?
Does a person need to see 2 trees to make birkat ha'ilanot is this preferable or is this completely unnecessary and carries with it no benefit?
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Eat of its fruit
How can we say in Al Hamichyah ונאכל מפריה (eat of its fruit) after ובנה ירשלים (and you will rebuild Jerusalem) You are not allowed to grow trees in ירשלים?
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Is the tree of the field a man?
Dvarim 20:19 reads:
כִּי תָצוּר אֶל עִיר יָמִים רַבִּים לְהִלָּחֵם עָלֶיהָ לְתָפְשָׂהּ
לֹא תַשְׁחִית אֶת עֵצָהּ לִנְדֹּחַ עָלָיו גַּרְזֶן כִּי מִמֶּנּוּ
תֹאכֵל וְאֹתוֹ לֹא תִכְרֹת כִּי הָאָדָם ...
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Trees l'asid lavo
I recall learning that la'asid lavo the trees themselves will be edible (ta'm ha'etz k'tam hapri) as in gan eden. I cannot find the source for this though.
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Is Birkat Ha'Ilanot (blessing on seeing fruit trees' first blossoming in the spring) said on shrubs?
If a plant is botanically a perennial and identical to a fruit tree, but it grows within a few inches of the ground, many authorities say its fruit warrants a borei pri ha'adama, as if it were a ...
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How does the tree of life work?
There were two special trees in Gan Eden. In the case of the tree of knowledge of good and bad, we know that eating from it once produced a permanent effect. Was this true for the tree of life too, ...
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Birchas Illonos questions
From when until when are you allowed to make the bracha,and what is optimum and How many trees do you need to make the Bracha?
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Why did Chava give Adam the fruit to eat?
For what reason did Chava give Adam fruit from the tree of knowledge to eat?
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Is The Tree of Life Good or Bad
In Bereishis God places Cherubin to guard the path to the tree of life so that Adam does not eat from it.
There's only one other place where we find the Cherubin - on the ark. Inside the ark was the ...
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What was the point of the tree of life? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
The tree of life if adam was already immortal
Before Adam and Chava ate from the tree of knowledge death had not been decreed so I would assume they would have lived ...
