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How often is שמיטה?
Every seventh year.
What is the farmer not allowed to do in שמיטה?
Not to sow or harvest the land.
What lesson can we learn from the fact that the land was allowed to rest for one year?
That all the land really belongs to Hashem.
What does the farmer do instead of working during the שׁמיטה year?
He now has the opportunity to learn Torah.
What happens to any fruits that grow during שמיטה?
It is declared "ownerless" and everyone may come and take of the produce.
What amazing brochoh will be the farmer's reward for keeping שמיטה?
The crop of the sixth year will last extra long.
What laws apply during the year of שמיטה
no working the land, not planting
what extra laws apply during יובל?
Fields go back to original owner .Slaves go home.
What was every fiftieth year called?
It was called יובל.
On which day of the Yovel year was a שופר blown?
Yom Kippur of the Yovel year
For how many years could a field be sold?
Up to 49 years.
Why were the בני ישראל in בבל for 70 years?
For the 70 years of שמיטה and יובל that they did not observe
What was not allowed to be down with food that grew during שׁמיטה?
No throwing it in the garbage. No selling it.
What is אוֹנָאַת דְבָרִים?
Hurting someone with words
What is אוֹנָאַת מַמוֹן?
Cheating someone with money
