Shemitta - money

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1. Shemitta of Loans and Shemitta of the Land

   Rabbi Elchanan Samet

   What is the relationship between the two commandments of Shemitta - allowing the lands rest and the settling of debt? Does settling debt necessarily mean an annulment, or merely a postponement?

2. Behar: Leaving Egypt

   Rabbi Jay Kelman

3. The Prohibitions of Ona’ah, Neshekh, and Ribit

   Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun

   Parashat Behar opens with the words, “And the Lord spoke to Moshe at Mount Sinai, saying…” and goes on to set forth the mitzvot of shemitta and yovel. This prompts Rashi’s famous question – what is the connection between shemitta and Mount Sinai? – and his response – that just as these mitzvot, in all their detail, were given at Mount Sinai, so were all the other mitzvot, in all their detail. Unfortunately, in our time, the mitzvot of shemitta and yovel are observed in very minor, almost negligible form. On the other hand, there are other mitzvot mentioned in our parasha – the prohibitions on ona’ah, neshekh, and ribit – which apply at all times and are central pillars of Torah-based ethics. They are the focus of this article.

4. The enactment of pruzbul and technical aspects of Jewish law

   Rabbanit Dr. Michal Tikochinsky