Shemitah Lema'seh Beit Midrash Articles Shemitah Categories Around the Jewish Year Grafting Kashrut Kila'im Land of Israel Orlah & Neta Revay Other Topics Shemitah Terumot & Ma’aserot Place and Parasha Chadash Challah Subscribe to our Newsletter Full Name Email I agree to the terms of use and privacy policy of the site. Philosophical Aspects of Shemitah Debt Remission, Hakhel and Bi'ur Shemitah in the Kitchen & Kedushat Shevi'it Shemitah in the Garden Buying Fruit and Vegetables & Otzar Ha'aretz Shemitah Calendars 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... Read More 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... Read More 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.... Read More 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.... Read More 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... Read More 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... Read More The arba minim during the shemitah year Can we use arba minim that grew during the shemitah year? How do we tend to them? Buy or sell them? Plus: special halachot related to etrogim during and after... Read More Otzar Ha'aretz – the optimal way to observe the shemitah year What produce is sold at Otzar Ha'aretz stores? How does the distribution system work and what are the special guidelines that apply to each link in the chain?... Read More Guidelines for consumers for purchasing fruits and vegetables How are we supposed to buy otzar beit din produce? Can I buy shemitah produce from farmers who grew it by transgressing shemitah laws? Chapter 13 of the... Read More Guidelines for grocers Guidelines for grocers selling otzar beit din and heter mechirah produce. Is it permissible to sell produce grown by Jewish farmers who don't observe shemitah?... Read More 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
