Purpose of Orlah/2
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Purpose of Orlah
Exegetical Approaches
Distancing from Idolatry
The prohibition to eat of the fruit of a tree in its first three years is meant to keep the nation from imitating idolatrous practices.
Health Benefits
The law is intended to preserve the health of the Children of Israel. ass the fruit that a tree bears in its first three years is harmful and detrimental to one's health, Hashem prohibited its consumption.
Sources:Ramban #2, Sefer HaChinkuh,
