Orlah

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.

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Etymology
Context
Rabbinical writings
Outside of the land of Israel
Questionable fruit
Practice in modern Israel
See also
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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.

In rabbinical writings, the orlah prohibition () 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.