The Balsam Tree and the Resurrection of the Holy Land

Field workers are permitted to eat crops while laboring, but they're forbidden from gathering food for later consumption. Why?

A painting of a Jewish cemetery captures both the sorrow that comes from death and the endurance of those who maintain the memory of the deceased.

Allowing one's workers to eat from the fields while they labor reminds employers to see the blessing of God in their harvest.

Despite the popularity of the phrase "neither a borrower nor a lender be," the Bible sees great value in providing a loan to one's fellow. Why?

The biblical emphasis on prohibiting the mixing of grape seeds with other crops highlights the fruit's special role in Jewish tradition.