Mitzvah Objects after Succos and Shemitah
Mitzvah objects after Succos Schach after Succos Throwing Schach out. Schach that is being used for the mitzvah of Succah may not be used for …
Halachos of Pruzbol
Mitzvah of Shemitas Kesafim Principles of the Mitzvah The concept of shemitas kesafim is that a lender is commanded to relinquish the money he is …
Esrog in a Shemitah Year
Kedushas Shevi’is of an Esrog Chanatah or Harvest? Fruit tree. Previously (see Issue 236), we discussed when shemitah produce has kedushah. We mentioned that the …
Preparing Food during Shemitah [Shemitah – 7]
The Gift of Eretz Yisroel Conditional on Keeping the Torah It says in the parshah (ויקרא כ”ה, א’-ב’), “Hashem spoke to Moshe on Har Sinai …
Heter Mechira Produce [Shemitah 6]
A History of the Heter Mechira The leading poskim have discussed the implications of the heter mechira as far as working the land and the …
Issur to Waste Shemitah Produce
[Shemitah 5] Kedushas Shevi’is We wrote (Issue 236, paragraph 24 and on) that while shemitah produce does not have kedushah in the typical sense, since …
Otzar Beis Din [Shemitah – 4]
The Concept of Otzar Beis Din There are numerous concepts and terms mentioned during shemitah, and many people have no idea what they mean. Thus, …
Produce of a Non-Jew [Shemitah – 3]
Produce of a Non-Jew: an Introduction A major portion of the halachos of shemitah that apply today revolve around the status of a non-Jew’s involvement …
Shemitah Produce – 1 [Shemitah2]
Introduction to the Halachos of Shemitah Shemitah Is Near We are now in the days approaching Rosh Hashanah 5782. As the shemitah year approaches, we …
Yearning for Shemitah
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