Shemitah in the Kitchen & Kedushat Shevi'it

Handling produce with kedushat shevi'it

Kedushat shevi'it in the kitchen

Laws of shevi'it during the eighth year

Shemitah laws relevant to the eighth year: shemitah sanctity, hefker, bi'ur terumot and ma'aserot. If I pick fruits or vegetables at the beginning of the eighth...

Additional uses for shemitah produce

Besides eating, how else may shemitah produce be used: on lighting candles, detergent, medicine, vitamins, paint, cosmetics, and more. Chapter 21 of the...

Handling shemitah food in the public kitchen

Guidelines for the public kitchen. What should the owner of a wedding hall do if shemitah fruits and vegetables are also served? Chapter 20 of the Consumer's...

Handling leftovers

What do we do with leftovers with kedushat shevi'it? Can we feed them to animals? Use them for compost? On properly handling leftovers with shemitah sanctity....

Laws of hefsed – damaging shemitah produce

Laws of hefsed, avoiding actions that cause shemitah produce to be destroyed, spoiled, or reduced in volume, and on properly discarding leftovers and peels....

Producing food at home

What are the laws governing preparing wine, oil, and legumes at home? How much wine can I make during shemitah? How can I sprout legumes indoors during the...

Processing food during the shemitah year

Can I use oil with kedushat shevi'it to fry schnitzel? Can I prepare apricot jam? A look at the common food processing methods for various types of produce and...

Which types of produce have kedushat shevi'it?

Which crops have kedushat shevi'it and which crops do we treat as sacred due to doubt—classification according to type and purpose. Chapter 4 of the Consumer's...