Land blessed by
    a higher source

  • “Six years you may sow your land and gather in its produce. But in the seventh year you shall release it and abandon it; the poor of your people shall eat it… So shall you do to your vineyard and to your olive trees.”

    EXODUS 23:10-11


  • “But in the seventh year, the land shall have a complete rest a Sabbath to the Lord; you shall not sow your field, nor shall you prune your vineyard… for it shall be a year of rest for the land…”

    LEVITICUS 25:3-6

    Land blessed
    by a
    higher
    source.

    The next Shmitah falls in the Jewish year

  • 5775

  • 5782

  • 5789


  • BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 7,2021

  • “Six years you may sow your land and gather in its produce. But in the seventh year you shall release it and abandon it; the poor of your people shall eat it… So shall you do to your vineyard and to your olive trees.”

    EXODUS 23:10-11


  • “But in the seventh year, the land shall have a complete rest a Sabbath to the Lord; you shall not sow your field, nor shall you prune your vineyard… for it shall be a year of rest for the land…”

    LEVITICUS 25:3-6

The next Shmitah falls
in the Jewish year

75

5782

57

BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 7,2021

  • WHAT IS SHMITAH?

    Good things come to those who wait.

    • 1/3

      Shmitah refers to sabbatical. Once every seven years, the Torah calls for the Jewish people living in the land of Israel to lay down their shovels and let the land rest.
      For six years they can plant, plow, and harvest, but during Shmitah, the land lies fallow.

    • 2/3

      It’s a perfect parallel to our weekly tradition of Shabbat: For six days we work, on the seventh, we rest.
      In fact, this pattern goes all the way back to the creation of the world itself. Genesis begins by describing what God created on each of the first six days. On the seventh day, however, He rested, thus imbuing the world with this powerful spiritual dynamic.

    • 3/3

      Throughout the sabbatical year, from Rosh Hashana to Rosh Hashana, debts are to be forgiven, agricultural lands to lie fallow, private land holdings to become open to the commons, and staples such as food storage and perennial harvests to be freely redistributed and accessible to all.
      This tradition commenced with the Jewish People’s entrance into the land of Israel from the wilderness of Sinai, over 3,000 years ago.

  • WHAT IS SHMITAH?

    Good things come to those who wait.

  • 1/3

    Shmitah refers to sabbatical.
    Once every seven years, the Torah calls for the Jewish people living in the land of Israel to lay down their shovels and let the land rest.


    For six years they can plant, plow, and harvest, but during Shmitah, the land lies fallow.

  • 2/3

    It’s a perfect parallel to our weekly tradition of Shabbat: For six days we work, on the seventh, we rest.
    In fact, this pattern goes all the way back to the creation of the world itself. Genesis begins by describing what God created on each of the first six days. On the seventh day, however, He rested, thus imbuing the world with this powerful spiritual dynamic.

  • 3/3

    Throughout the sabbatical year, from Rosh Hashana to Rosh Hashana, debts are to be forgiven, agricultural lands to lie fallow, private land holdings to become open to the commons, and staples such as food storage and perennial harvests to be freely redistributed and accessible to all.
    This tradition commenced with the Jewish People’s entrance into the land of Israel from the wilderness of Sinai, over 3,000 years ago.

    ANCIENT TRADITION

    Modern Duty

  • A Biblical law, Shmitah is very much a part of life in modern-day Israel. It is a year that emphasizes our responsibility toward both land and people, all the while highlighting our faith in God and our trust in His assurance to provide for His people throughout the Shmitah year.


    Underlying the commandment of the sabbatical year are both social and spiritual concepts. The commandment serves to reduce the gaps between rich and poor.

  • By letting land lay fallow and giving it rest, you show your gratitude to the source of all the blessings the land brings us, God Himself. It emphasizes trusting in God to provide for man–and upholding it allows time for spiritual renewal.


    Today, there are thousands of Jewish farmers who keep this sacred practice alive. In fact, in recent years, many have embraced this holy tradition, paying respects to this ancient duty while also recognizing the endless blessings it brings.

    ANCIENT TRADITION

    Modern Duty

  • A Biblical law, Shmitah is very much a part of life in modern-day Israel. It is a year that emphasizes our responsibility toward both land and people, all the while highlighting our faith in God and our trust in His assurance to provide for His people throughout the Shmitah year.

    Underlying the commandment of the sabbatical year are both social and spiritual concepts. The commandment serves to reduce the gaps between rich and poor. By letting land lay fallow and giving it rest, you show your gratitude to the source of all the blessings the land brings us, God Himself. It emphasizes trusting in God to provide for man–and upholding it allows time for spiritual renewal.
    Today, there are thousands of Jewish farmers who keep this sacred practice alive. In fact, in recent years, many have embraced this holy tradition, paying respects to this ancient duty while also recognizing the endless blessings it brings.

    READ MORE
  • Israel,
    a sacred land

  • The sabbatical year highlights the powerful bond between the Jewish people and the Holy Land of Israel. Many other commandments also only apply when we are settled in the Holy Land, but Shmitah goes even further; it is the very soil of Israel which is hallowed.
    But that doesn’t mean the Jews living in the diaspora don’t share part of this special Mitzvah. It is considered a special merit for Jews living outside of Israel to financially support the Israeli farmers who observe Shmitah.

  • Israel,
    a sacred
    land

  • 1/2

    The sabbatical year highlights the powerful bond between the Jewish people and the Holy Land of Israel. Many other commandments also only apply when we are settled in the Holy Land, but Shmitah goes even further; it is the very soil of Israel which is hallowed.

  • 2/2

    But that doesn’t mean the Jews living in the diaspora don’t share part of this special Mitzvah. It is considered a special merit for Jews living outside of Israel to financially support the Israeli farmers who observe Shmitah.

    Earth Untouched

    A DEEPER DIMENSION

  • One may think that Judaism is about spirituality, transcending the mundanities of our world and becoming part of something higher. But this idea cannot address the most basic question: Why are we here? If the physical is really just an obstacle in our way to a more elevated reality, then what was it all created for?

    But maybe the question arises from a faulty premise.
    Indeed, Judaism teaches a different approach.
    Instead of viewing the physical world as an impediment to growth, we must try to discover the divinity within it.

  • From this perspective, everything–even the mundane–becomes a vehicle for getting closer to true spirituality.

    This is Shmitah.

    Working the land isn’t an impediment to our service of God—it’s an expression of it. For six years we work the land, deriving all the God-given blessings that it brings us. But on the seventh year, we acknowledge the land’s holiness by letting it lay fallow. This highlights this essential Jewish belief: We get closer to God not by avoiding the physical, but by embracing it.

  • 1/2

    Earth Untouched

    A DEEPER DIMENSION

    One may think that Judaism is about spirituality, transcending the mundanities of our world and becoming part of something higher. But this idea cannot address the most basic question: Why are we here? If the physical is really just an obstacle in our way to a more elevated reality, then what was it all created for?

    But maybe the question arises from a faulty premise.

    Indeed, Judaism teaches a different approach.

    Instead of viewing the physical world as an impediment to growth, we must try to discover the divinity within it.

  • 2/2

    Earth Untouched

    A DEEPER DIMENSION

    From this perspective, everything–even the mundane–becomes a vehicle for getting closer to true spirituality.

    This is Shmitah.

    Working the land isn’t an impediment to our service of God—it’s an expression of it. For six years we work the land, deriving all the God-given blessings that it brings us. But on the seventh year, we acknowledge the land’s holiness by letting it lay fallow. This highlights this essential Jewish belief: We get closer to God not by avoiding the physical, but by embracing it.

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