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<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>, | + | <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>, </mekorot> |
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<category name="">For the Land | <category name="">For the Land | ||
Version as of 00:16, 7 May 2015
Purpose of Shemittah
Exegetical Approaches
Recognition of God
The Shemittah year reminds the nation of God's sovereignty and providence, and makes them aware of their dependence upon Him.
"שַׁבָּת לַי"י"
Comparison to Shabbat
Break from work
Forsaking of produce
Context
Punishment of exile
Parallel Commandments
Social Justice
The commandment comes to teach people to have mercy on those less fortunate than themselves and to emphasize the equality of all mankind.
For the Land
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.
