Charity, Chinuch, and Prohibitions of Orlah
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Charity, Chinuch, and Prohibitions of Orlah

Project Likkutei Sichos | June 27, 2025

Giving charity doesn’t change the natural order, but is part of it. Lists laws of כלאים before laws of פאה. כלאים: Changing the natural laws. פאה: Part of the laws of charity.

רמב"ם יזג

Chinuch and Prohibitions

The act of Chinuch is a legitimate & important action and incumbent on every Jew. The act of a Katan can be a legitimate act; however, regarding the underage person the lack of age exempts an accomplishment or a punishment.

רמב"ם זיד

Prohibitions of Orlah

The item itself is always in a prohibited state; but the life force is subject to change. Two prohibitions involved regarding fruit in the first three years of tree:

  1. Fruit itself פריו is prohibited (איסור חפצא)
  2. Actions of a person לכם establishes the framework for the counting of the three years (איסור גברא)

*שלש שנים יט, כג

Giving charity doesn’t change the natural order, but is part of it. Lists laws of כלאים before laws of פאה. כלאים: Changing the natural laws. פאה: Part of the laws of charity.

רמב"ם יזג

Chinuch and Prohibitions

The act of Chinuch is a legitimate & important action and incumbent on every Jew. The act of a Katan can be a legitimate act; however, regarding the underage person the lack of age exempts an accomplishment or a punishment.

רמב"ם זיד

Prohibitions of Orlah

The item itself is always in a prohibited state; but the life force is subject to change. Two prohibitions involved regarding fruit in the first three years of tree:

  1. Fruit itself פריו is prohibited (איסור חפצא)
  2. Actions of a person לכם establishes the framework for the counting of the three years (איסור גברא)

*שלש שנים יט, כג

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