The Shmita Year (Rest for the Land)
Just as humans rest on the 7th day (Shabbat), the land of Israel must rest every 7th...
Year
The Yovel year happens after 7 cycles of Shmita. This means it is every _____ year.
50th Year
The Torah says that if we follow Hashem’s laws, the rain will fall in its "Rightful Time." When is the best time for rain to fall so it doesn't bother people
at night/on Shabbat
If Bnei Yisrael doesn't follow the Torah, Hashem warns that the land will become like "Iron and Copper," meaning nothing will...
grow
This is the Hebrew name for the 10th animal that is marked with a red rod and given as a gift to Hashem
Ma'aser Behemah
During Shmita, farmers are not allowed to do these two things to their fields.
planting and harvesting/pruning
On Yom Kippur of the Yovel year, this instrument is blown throughout the land.
the Shofar
Hashem promises "V'achaltem lachmechem l'sova," which means you will eat your bread and be...
satisfied/full
This is the name of the long section of the Parsha where Hashem warns about the consequences of leaving the Mitzvot.
the Tochacha
This is the word for someone who "donates" the value of a person or an object to the Beit HaMikdash.
Arachin
This is what happens to all the fruit and vegetables that grow on their own during the 7th year.
Hefker"—they become free for anyone to take
In the Yovel year, all land that was sold or traded goes back to its...
original owners/ancestral families
This animal, which normally causes fear, is promised not to pass through the land if we follow the Mitzvot.
wild/evil beasts
When we read the Tochacha in Shul, the Baal Koreh (Torah reader) usually reads it in this volume.
a whisper/very quietly
We are currently in the middle of this 49-day count, which is mentioned in the holiday review of the previous Parsha.
Sefirat HaOmer
Hashem promises that the harvest in the 6th year will be big enough to last for this many years.
3 years
This happens to all Jewish servants/slaves when the Yovel year arrives.
they are set free
The Torah promises "Peace in the Land." This means you will be able to sleep without being...
Afraid
The Torah says that even in a scary time, Hashem will never "break" this special agreement He made with our forefathers.
the Brit/Covenant
When we finish Sefer Vayikra this Shabbat, the whole congregation will stand up and shout these three words.
Chazak, Chazak, V'nitchazek
Shmita only applies to land located in this specific country
Israel
The Torah says we shouldn't worry about the land going back to its owners because "The Land belongs to..."
HaShem
Hashem promises that 5 of you will chase 100 enemies, and 100 of you will chase this many.
10,000
One of the reasons the Torah gives for the exile (Galut) is that the land didn't get to keep its ______.
Shabbatot/Shmita years
Behar starts by saying the Torah was given on this specific mountain.
Har Sinai