True or False
G-d said that the Jews should let the land rest every 10th year.
What do farmers do with their land every 7th year?
let the land rest
What is shemitah about?
Letting the land rest
Farmers cannot sell the products of their land every 7th year.
For how many years in a row does G-d tell the Jews to farm the land?
6
What does G-d give Moses advice about in this parsha?
sustainable farming practices
Farmers can harvest their land every 7th year.
False
What else do Jews observe in cycles of 7?
Shabbat
What does the word shemitah mean in English?
release
Every 50th year is called the jubilee year.
True
What happens with the farmed land every 50th year?
It goes back to the original owner.
What can we learn from shemita?
Rest is important and give us a chance to stop appreciate the earth