Pruzbul

The mitzvah of Shemittas Kesafim comes into effect this year immediately before Rosh Hashanah. This law cancels all debts that someone is owed, meaning that the creditor cannot force collection.

Otzar Bais Din or Heter Otzar Beis Din

An Otzar Beis Din is literally ‘a storehouse operated by Beis Din.’ Why would Beis Din operate a warehouse?

Shemittas Kesafim

A Shmittah Glossary

Most chutz la’aretz residents are not that familiar with the laws of shmittah that will affect those who live in Eretz Yisroel every day next year. Actually, the laws can and do affect people living in chutz la’aretz also.

The Heter Mechirah Controversy

What is heter mechirah? Is this any different from selling one’s Chometz for Pesach?

How will I Buy my Esrog this Year? (motzei shveet)

A Shemittah Glossary

Growing Vegetables in Thin Air

A Shemittah Glossary

“What is the difference between shemittah and shevi’is?” “What are sefichin?” “I consider myself fairly well-educated, which may be a mistake. But I recently heard a term that I never heard before: heter otzar beis din. What does this term mean?” A review of key halachos of The Shmita year.

Shemittah revisited

The laws of Shmita - the seventh year in Israel and over seas

Shmittah and Heter Mechirah

The Torah (VaYikra 25:1-7) teaches that every seventh year is shmittah and prohibits working the land of Eretz Yisrael. During that year; one may not plow, plant, or work the field in any way. Furthermore, the farmer must treat whatever grows by itself on his land as ownerless, allowing others to pick and keep his fruit.

Post-Shmittah Awareness for the Consumer

Post-Shmittah Awareness for the Eretz Yisroel and Chutz La’Aretz Consumer.

What is an Otzar Beis Din, and is it Good for the Jews?