- shemittah
- she·mit·tah
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SABBATICAL YEAR AND JUBILEE — (Heb. שְׁמִטָּה, shemittah; יוֹבֵל, yovel). According to the Bible, during the seventh year all land had to be fallow and debts were to be remitted (Ex. 23:10–11; Lev. 25:1–7, 18–22; Deut. 15:1–11). The close of seven sabbatical cycles instituted … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HEFKER — (Heb. הֶפְקֵר), ownerless property and renunciation of ownership. Hefker is property that is ownerless and can therefore be legally acquired by the person who first takes possession of it. There are two categories of ownerless property: (1)… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SHEVI'IT — (Heb. שְׁבִיעִית; Seventh Year ), fifth tractate in the Mishnah order Zera im , dealing with the problems of the sabbatical or shemittah year. There is Gemara in the Jerusalem Talmud but not in the Babylonian. The contents of the ten chapters of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ANTINOMIANISM — (from Greek anti, against, and nomos, law ), opposition to the law and, more especially, a religiously inspired rejection and abolition of moral, ritual, and other traditionally accepted rules and standards. Antinomianism in the narrow sense has… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Shmita — (Hebrew: שמיטה, literally release ), also called the Sabbatical Year, is the seventh year of the seven year agricultural cycle mandated by the Torah for the Land of Israel, and still observed in contemporary Judaism. During Shmita, the land is… … Wikipedia
Testimony in Jewish law — consists of testimony by eligible witnesses to a Beit Din (court) authorized to render decisions according to halakhah (Jewish law). The principles of testimony in halakhah have been applied to Mishpat Ivri (Hebrew jurisprudence).Criteria for… … Wikipedia
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES — „ The Holy Blessed One took the first human, and passing before all the „ trees of the Garden of Eden, said, See my works, how fine and „ excellent they are! All that I created, I created for you. Reflect on „ this, and do not corrupt or desolate … Encyclopedia of Judaism
RELIGIOUS LIFE AND COMMUNITIES — Jews UNDER OTTOMAN RULE The Jews of the pre Zionist old yishuv, both sephardim (from the Orient) and ashkenazim (of European origin), dedicated their lives to the fulfillment of religious precepts: the study of the torah and the meticulous… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
