Hi,
One may plant vegetables and vines around the base of a tree, even if the roots of the plants get into the roots of the tree; the only "grafting" prohibition is against mixing one tree with another.
(Code of Jewish Law Yoreh Deah 295:5)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Having someone else do the grafting
Hi,
Just as one may not graft a branch from one species of tree on to a tree of another species, so one may not have a non-Jew do this on his behalf. This follows the view that both Jews and non-Jews are instructed against cross-species grafting.
(Code of Jewish Law Yoreh Deah 295:2; Beiur haGRA Yoreh Deah 295:4)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Just as one may not graft a branch from one species of tree on to a tree of another species, so one may not have a non-Jew do this on his behalf. This follows the view that both Jews and non-Jews are instructed against cross-species grafting.
(Code of Jewish Law Yoreh Deah 295:2; Beiur haGRA Yoreh Deah 295:4)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Monday, December 14, 2009
Grafting branches of trees that do not bear edible fruit
Hi,
One may graft different species of non-fruit-bearing trees to each other; this is the dominant view, although there are those who disagree.
Note that "fruit-bearing" means that a tree bears edible fruit.
(Code of Jewish Law Yoreh Deah 295:6; Pitchei Teshuvah Yoreh Deah 295:3)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
One may graft different species of non-fruit-bearing trees to each other; this is the dominant view, although there are those who disagree.
Note that "fruit-bearing" means that a tree bears edible fruit.
(Code of Jewish Law Yoreh Deah 295:6; Pitchei Teshuvah Yoreh Deah 295:3)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Hi,
Yesterday we mentioned that one may not graft trees of different species.
Within a single species, one may graft different trees to improve one's fruit. Thus one may take a branch from one apple tree and graft it on to another apple tree.
However, note that wild crabapples and edible are considered different species. More on this in the next few days.
(Code of Jewish Law Yoreh Deah 295:6; Pitchei Teshuvah Yoreh Deah 295:2)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Yesterday we mentioned that one may not graft trees of different species.
Within a single species, one may graft different trees to improve one's fruit. Thus one may take a branch from one apple tree and graft it on to another apple tree.
However, note that wild crabapples and edible are considered different species. More on this in the next few days.
(Code of Jewish Law Yoreh Deah 295:6; Pitchei Teshuvah Yoreh Deah 295:2)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Grafting
Hi,
One may not graft a branch from one species of tree on to a tree of a different species. This applies whether in Israel or outside of Israel.
(Code of Jewish Law Yoreh Deah 295:1)
Of course, we still need to define "species" - stay tuned...
Have a great day,
Mordechai
One may not graft a branch from one species of tree on to a tree of a different species. This applies whether in Israel or outside of Israel.
(Code of Jewish Law Yoreh Deah 295:1)
Of course, we still need to define "species" - stay tuned...
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Application of laws of Kilayim outside Israel
Hi,
Yesterday we began talking about the prohibition against planting two different types of seeds close together (Kilayim), and I mentioned that this is only applicable in Israel.
The Talmudic sages (Kiddushin 36b-37a) pointed out that land-dependent mitzvot - Tithes, the bringing of the first fruit to the Temple, leaving gleanings for the poor, etc - are Israel-linked. The Torah states for land-linked Mitzvot, "When you come into the land [Israel], you shall..."
There are two exceptions to this rule:
1. Arlah - The ban on the first three years of a tree's fruit is actually applicable outside Israel, too, by Sinaitic tradition.
2. Some of the laws against interbreeding plant species were expanded rabbinically to apply outside Israel, to protect them within Israel. Specifically, this refers to laws which are already more strict, with harsher punishments, within Israel. The case of planting seeds close together is not one of those cases.
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Yesterday we began talking about the prohibition against planting two different types of seeds close together (Kilayim), and I mentioned that this is only applicable in Israel.
The Talmudic sages (Kiddushin 36b-37a) pointed out that land-dependent mitzvot - Tithes, the bringing of the first fruit to the Temple, leaving gleanings for the poor, etc - are Israel-linked. The Torah states for land-linked Mitzvot, "When you come into the land [Israel], you shall..."
There are two exceptions to this rule:
1. Arlah - The ban on the first three years of a tree's fruit is actually applicable outside Israel, too, by Sinaitic tradition.
2. Some of the laws against interbreeding plant species were expanded rabbinically to apply outside Israel, to protect them within Israel. Specifically, this refers to laws which are already more strict, with harsher punishments, within Israel. The case of planting seeds close together is not one of those cases.
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Laws of Planting
Hi,
In honor of our first Toronto snowstorm, we're begin reviewing a new topic: Laws of Planting.
The Torah prohibits planting seeds of two species close to each other (part of a prohibition called 'Kilayim'), but that applies only in Israel; it is permitted outside of Israel.
(Code of Jewish Law Yoreh Deah 297:2)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
In honor of our first Toronto snowstorm, we're begin reviewing a new topic: Laws of Planting.
The Torah prohibits planting seeds of two species close to each other (part of a prohibition called 'Kilayim'), but that applies only in Israel; it is permitted outside of Israel.
(Code of Jewish Law Yoreh Deah 297:2)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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