“Shmita,” as it is referred to in Hebrew, is the Biblical commandment for the land of Israel to lie fallow every seven years, a year of agricultural rest.
The observance of shmita begins on Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year, which this year commences on the evening of Monday, September 6.
Jewish farmers who don’t observe shmita, besides violating Jewish law, risk losing kosher certification for their produce.
Produce grown in Israel during the year is considered to have a heightened degree of holiness which remains even after the Sabbatical year ends.
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Farmers near the Gaza border lost family, friends and workers. Spring is here, and they desperately need help to replant the farms. Join us in blessing the People and Land of Israel.
“I will ordain My blessing for you…” (Leviticus 25:4)