At Sinai Again
When they enter the land, the Israelites are commanded to do this ritual.
What is to observe a shabbat שבת to 'ה ?
The mathematical formula for the jubilee יובל celebration.
What is seven times seven years equals 49 plus 1 = 50?
Lest the Jews lose faith that they will starve during the seventh year, Gd promises this.
What is providing them with a bumper crop in the sixth year that will last for three years?
The blessings the Jewish people would experience in the land if they follow Gd's commands. (Name 3)
What are : rain, fruit on the trees, produce in the fields, enough bread, secure in the land?
These terrible curse are result of this behavior on the part of the Jewish people.
What is the violation of the commandments and breaking of the Covenant?
What is six years?
The day and month of the Jubilee- יובל celebration.
What is the seven months on the tenth day?
If someone is in dire straits financially and need to sell their land, the nearest relative buying it fulfills this particular mitzvah.
What is that there will be no wild beasts in the land?
The result of the harvest when the Covenant is broken. (26:16)
What is enemies will eat the harvest instead?
What is fallow---would not be harvested, pruned, etc.?
The Jubilee יובל celebration happens on this important Jewish holiday.
What is Yom Kippur יום כפור ?
If someone sold their land and couldn't buy it back, it will return to them at this specific time.
What is the Jubilee (50th) יובל year?
When enemies chase you this miracle will happen.
The amount and severity of the punishment from 'ה.
(26: 18)
What is sevenfold or seven times?
Allow left alone, the fields were allowed to do this.
What is to feed the people, their slaves, animals and beasts?
During Jubilee יובל these specific things happen. (Name two)
What are:- land gets returned to its original owner, slaves are freed, debts are cancelled and the fields and vineyards are not harvested?
The prices of agricultural land have to take into account this event. (25:14-16)
What is the Jubilee יובל year?
So much new grain will be produced that farmers will have to do this.
What is clear out the old grain for the new?
The punishments are a result of specifically not observing this specific commandment.
(26: 35)
What is the seventh year- Sh'mittah- Shabbat Shabbaton שבת שבתון for the land?
The two word term (in Hebrew!) of the seventh year observance.
What is Shabbat Shabbaton- שבת שבתון?
This ritual happens during the יובל ceremony to alert all that the 50th year has arrived.
What is the sounding of the shofar שופר ?
What is charging interest?
As a sign of loyalty, 'ה will establish this in the midst of the Jewish people.
What is establish an abode, a home - (the Mishkan משכן) ?
Despite the curses, Gd promises this. (26:44)
What is that Gd will not forget or leave the Jewish people and to always fulfill the Covenant?