This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 1. Laws relevant to Shemita produce: The laws which are applicable to the Shemita produce are very intricate and detailed.[1] The following laws apply towards Shemita produce: The produce must be disowned from one’s land. Sefichin: All non-tree produce […]
Pod Plants
Laws related to Pod Plants May one plant inside of a pod that is sitting on the ground during Shemitah? It is forbidden to plant any item during Shemitah inside of a pod that contains a hole. If the pod does not contain a hole then if it is made […]
Garden Care
Garden Care May one remove rocks from his field? It is forbidden to do so if one’s intent is to help the areas under the rock grow.[1] It is permitted to do so if one is removing the rock for other purposes. May one spray pesticide on his plants […]
8. Watering plants
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 8. Watering plants: May one water his garden during Shemita? One may water it to prevent damage or loss towards the garden.[1] One may not do so for its continued growth and development. Q&A May one wash his […]
7. Planting
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 7. Planting:[1] A. What items are forbidden to be planted during Shemita? It is forbidden to plant any produce during Shemita. This includes:[2] Fruits Vegetables Non-fruit bearing trees[3] Roses Flowers Grass B. May one ask a gentile to plant […]
6. Plowing
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 6. Plowing: It is forbidden to plow the land during Shemita, as written in Halacha 1. Q&A May one build a fence around his field during Shemita?[1] It is forbidden to build a fence between two fields. However, […]
5. Harvest
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 5. Harvest: A. May one harvest his field during Shemita for purposes of distribution?[1] One may not harvest his field in the normal method. He is to harvest only small areas at a time, and preferably use his hands. […]
4. Melachas for loss prevention
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 4. Melachas for loss prevention:[1] It is permitted to perform all Rabbinical Melachas for the sake of preventing loss or damage to ones crops or garden. This is called “Leikumeiy”. It is however forbidden to do so simply for […]
3. May one eat foods that had Melacha performed to it?
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 3. May one eat foods that had Melacha performed to it? Some Poskim[1] rule that it is forbidden to eat produce which had Melacha performed with it. Other Poskim[2] rule the food is only forbidden for the actual person […]
2. The Rabbinical Melachos
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 2. The Rabbinical Melachos:[1] It is Rabbinically forbidden to perform any of the following Melachos [even during Biblical Shemitas]: Covering the produce as protection from the sun. Weeding [Nikush] Idur [Digging around roots] Watering [Haskah] Fertilizing [Zibul] Yibul-Cutting a […]
