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Hi Rabbi, I would like to know what the halocha is for Herbs and Spices with regards to Terumah and Maaser. I have some growing in pots on my mirpeset Thanks
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Regarding Nana leaves, oregano and other herbal leaves which are used for making tea or just used as spices, you take Truma and ma'asrot but without a bracha. If they are eaten as food themselves, like basilica or chives, than you do make a bracha, unless the mirpeset is covered with a roof, then you wouldn't make a bracha even on fruit, vegetables or eaten herbs that grow there (just tithe without a bracha). In any event, this is all regarding the Land of Israel, but outside, you need not take tru"m no matter what.
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