Difference between revisions of "Purpose of Shemittah/2"
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<category name="">Recognition of God | <category name="">Recognition of God | ||
<p>The Shemittah year reminds the nation of God's sovereignty and providence, and makes them aware of their dependence upon Him.</p> | <p>The Shemittah year reminds the nation of God's sovereignty and providence, and makes them aware of their dependence upon Him.</p> | ||
| + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="SifraVayikra26-34" data-aht="source">Sifra Vayikra</a><a href="SifraVayikra26-34" data-aht="source">26:34</a><a href="Sifra Vayikra" data-aht="parshan">About the Sifra Vayikra</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="IbnEzraLongCommentaryShemot20-8" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraLongCommentaryShemot20-8" data-aht="source">Long Commentary Shemot 20:8</a><a href="IbnEzraDevarim31-10" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:10</a><a href="IbnEzraShortCommentaryShemot31-13" data-aht="source">Short Commentary Shemot 31:13</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RYosefBekhorShorVayikra25-2" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorVayikra25-2" data-aht="source">Vayikra 25:2</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorDevarim31-10" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:10</a><a href="R. Yosef Bekhor Shor" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="AkeidatYitzchakVayikra69" data-aht="source">Akeidat Yitzchak</a><a href="AkeidatYitzchakVayikra69" data-aht="source">Vayikra 69</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Arama (Akeidat Yitzchak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Arama</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="AbarbanelVayikra25-2-7" data-aht="source">Abarbanel</a><a href="AbarbanelVayikra25-2-7" data-aht="source">Vayikra 25:2-7</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Abarbanel" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RSRHirschShemot23-10-11" data-aht="source">R. S"R Hirsch</a><a href="RSRHirschShemot23-10-11" data-aht="source">Shemot 23:10-11</a><a href="R. Samson Raphael Hirsch" data-aht="parshan">About R. Samson Raphael Hirsch</a></multilink></mekorot> | ||
<point><b>"שַׁבָּת לַי"י"</b></point> | <point><b>"שַׁבָּת לַי"י"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Comparison to Shabbat</b></point> | <point><b>Comparison to Shabbat</b></point> | ||
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<category name="">Social Justice | <category name="">Social Justice | ||
<p>The commandment comes to teach people to have mercy on those less fortunate than themselves and to emphasize the equality of all mankind.</p> | <p>The commandment comes to teach people to have mercy on those less fortunate than themselves and to emphasize the equality of all mankind.</p> | ||
| + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RashiVayikra25-26" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiVayikra25-26" data-aht="source">Vayikra 25:2,6</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RambamMorehNevukhim3-39" data-aht="source">Rambam #2</a><a href="RambamMorehNevukhim3-39" data-aht="source">Moreh Nevukhim 3:39</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Maimon (Rambam, Maimonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Maimon</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TzerorHaMorVayikra25" data-aht="source">R. Avraham Saba</a><a href="TzerorHaMorVayikra25" data-aht="source">Tzeror HaMor Vayikra 25</a><a href="R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ShadalVayikra25-2" data-aht="source">Shadal, <multilink data-aht="<a href="RSRHirschShemot23-10-11" data-aht="source">Shemot 23:10-11</a><a href="R. Samson Raphael Hirsch" data-aht="parshan">About R. Samson Raphael Hirsch</a>"></multilink></a><a href="RSRHirschShemot23-10-11" data-aht="source">R. S"R Hirsch</a><a href="ShadalVayikra25-2" data-aht="source">Vayikra 25:2</a><a href="R. Shemuel David Luzzatto (Shadal)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel David Luzzatto</a></multilink></mekorot> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
| − | <category name=""> | + | <category name="">For the Land |
| − | <p>Shemittah serves a practical function in keeping the land healthy and able to bear fruit.</p> | + | <p>Shemittah focuses on man's relationship to the land, rather than to God or the others around him.  It either serves a practical function in keeping the land healthy and able to bear fruit or highhlights the holiness of the land.</p> |
</category> | </category> | ||
</approaches> | </approaches> | ||
</page> | </page> | ||
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21: <mekorot><multilink><a href="RashiVayikra25-26" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiVayikra25-26" data-aht="source">Vayikra 25:2,6</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RambamMorehNevukhim3-39" data-aht="source">Rambam #2</a><a href="RambamMorehNevukhim3-39" data-aht="source">Moreh Nevukhim 3:39</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Maimon (Rambam, Maimonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Maimon</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TzerorHaMorVayikra25" data-aht="source">R. Avraham Saba</a><a href="TzerorHaMorVayikra25" data-aht="source">Tzeror HaMor Vayikra 25</a><a href="R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ShadalVayikra25-2" data-aht="source">Shadal, <multilink data-aht="<a href="RSRHirschShemot23-10-11" data-aht="source">Shemot 23:10-11</a><a href="R. Samson Raphael Hirsch" data-aht="parshan">About R. Samson Raphael Hirsch</a>"></multilink></a><a href="RSRHirschShemot23-10-11" data-aht="source">R. S"R Hirsch</a><a href="ShadalVayikra25-2" data-aht="source">Vayikra 25:2</a><a href="R. Shemuel David Luzzatto (Shadal)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel David Luzzatto</a></multilink></mekorot>