From the time of creation of the world the Holy One Blessed Be He occupied Himself first of all with planting, as it is written (Genesis 2) ‘And the L-rd G-d planted a garden in Eden.’ Even you, when you enter the land, you should also occupy yourselves right away with planting, as it is written,...Click to read more
Sources from the Torah
Teruma Gedola -- The major priestly tithe on produce
‘All the best of the oil and all the best of the wine, and of the grain, the first part of them which they give unto the L-rd, to you have I given them." (Numbers 18:12.)
NOT TO EAT TEVEL-PRODUCE FROMWHICH TERUMAH AND THE TITHES WERE NOT SEPARATED Not to eat tevel, applying to both an Israelite [non-kohen] or a priest (kohen), this being anything from which terumah and the tithes have not been separated: as it is stated, ‘And they sh...Click to read more
