| Halakhic texts relating to this article | |
|---|---|
| Torah: | Leviticus 19:23–25 |
| Mishnah: | Orlah 3:1 |
| Jerusalem Talmud: | Orlah 20b |
| Shulchan Aruch: | Yoreh De'ah 294 |
The prohibition on orlah fruit (lit. "uncircumcised" fruit) is a command found in the Bible not to eat fruit produced by a tree during the first three years after planting.[1]
In rabbinical writings, the orlah prohibition (Hebrew: איסור ערלה) is counted as one of the negative commandments among the 613 commandments. Outside of the land of Israel the prohibition also applies to a certain degree.
- ^ Judith R. Baskin The Cambridge Dictionary of Judaism and Jewish Culture p134-135 2011 "The biblical law of "uncircumcised" fruit (orlah) prohibits consuming fruit picked from a tree in the Land of Israel within three years of its planting (Lev 19:23). According to rabbinic interpretation of "fourth-year planting" (neta revai) ...may only be eaten in Jerusalem unless it is redeemed.