Contemporary Shemittah: Challenges and Compliance, Relevance and Rebirth (1/3) with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" The biblical charge of Shemitah, wherein the land must lie fallow for an entire year on a regular basis, originally applied to a world with radically different economic realities, expectations, and constraints from the world we live in today. To that end, since the return of a large Jewish communal presence in Eretz Yisrael in the late 19th century, the prospect of contemporary Shemitah has posed a unique challenge within the realm of Jewish observance. This class considers different aspects of that challenge as well as proposed resolutions over the centuries, from the legal and ethical debates over Hetter Mekhira to discussions around whether and how it might be possible to restore the thematic relevance and meaning of Shemitah today. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 10/31/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.