Shemitah in the Kitchen & Kedushat Shevi'it

Squeezing and juicing shemitah produce

Shemitah smoothie and liquor from citrus peels and myrtle berries

Exporting produce with kedushat shevi'it

Squeezing citrus juice and storing it for the entire shemitah year

Question (Tevet 5782): I have lemons, grapefruit, and oranges from the sixth year. In previous years, I harvested a large amount at once and juiced them with a...

Kedushat shevi'it in the kitchen (1)

Where can we find produce with kedushat shevi'it? How are we supposed to handle and process it? What do I do with the leftovers?

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...

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...