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You can Still Share in the Mitzvah & Brocha of Shmitta

The Jewish people were kicked out of the Land of Israel since they did NOT keep 70 cycles of Shmitta.

Rabbis: Buy Israeli during shemita, don't strengthen Hamas

Leading Religious Zionist rabbis say it is preferable to buy Israeli produce during shemita year than to buy foreign produce.

Good news for religious farmers

New fund seeks to support farmers observing Jewish laws of Sabbatical year, during which cultivation of land is forbidden.

Times of India Blames Shemita for Financial Disasters

According to Indian paper, Jewish year of agricultural rest has a history of coinciding with a global disaster or financial crisis.

Chief Rabbi Lau Asks Rabbis: Don't Fight over Shemittah

Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi speaks at conference of 400 rabbis about upcoming shemittah sabbatical year, which raises controversial issues.