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EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 9 MIN

Menahot 85: An Olive Travelogue (Beginning with Tekoa)

from Talking Talmud · host Yardaena Osband & Anne Gordon

2 mishnayot! 1 - Which grain is not acceptable - in this case, specifically listed, but after the fact, the grain would be accepted if used. Plus, how one works the land to grow good grain - from sowing to plowing to timing. 2 - The olive trees in Tekoa were the main source of olive oil for the Temple. After that, the trees in Regev. And after that, any other olives were still kosher, as long as they weren't coming a fertilized grove or an irrigated grove, as above regarding grain.

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