You can have many Fields on a farm, if you have 7 fields only work 6 this is called a rotation system, all farmers today rotate their crops. And there is a definite need to leave Fields fallow for the creatures of the land. I believe it also says something in the Bible about leaving enough land for the wild animals. For me today another beautiful day on the manner of God, even with the tears of his mother raining down
@@RabbiLewin not being pedantic or facetious or argumentative, but what if you have livestock to look after, and seeds that needs to replace annually, the cycle of life must continue, and this is for the wild animals as well that set aside should be, but if agriculture is your livelihood?
@@garethrossbuddell9436 that’s what makes this mitzvah so difficult. The land is left fallow and whatever grows on the the trees is free for all. So anyone or any animals Including the wild animals would benefit from the land. The blessing that the Torah makes is that the 6th year will be a bumper crop which will provide enough food for 3 years. See Leviticus 25:20-22
@@RabbiLewin thank you for your reply. These were my own conclusions, however with the increase in human populations the Manor of God has grown much smaller, I also thought this was to keep our traditions and contact with the land alive with it.
Thank you for your messages! I am not a farmer by any means, I struggle just to keep my house plants alive. (True story) On one hand, in my mind, I feel it would be easy to follow the laws of Shmitah in order to farm land. On the other hand, if I knew that this was the ONLY way I received food, I may be in an almost panic state for the third year for food, yet I have seen HaShem’s own hand in small miracles for our family as we are, so I know that He will provide all our needs, no matter what. All we have to do is become like little children and trust and rely solely upon HaShem!
Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom.
Thank you Rabbi Lewin for the inspiration and amazing story!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
You can have many Fields on a farm, if you have 7 fields only work 6 this is called a rotation system, all farmers today rotate their crops. And there is a definite need to leave Fields fallow for the creatures of the land. I believe it also says something in the Bible about leaving enough land for the wild animals. For me today another beautiful day on the manner of God, even with the tears of his mother raining down
Interesting. However the Torah clearly states that the Land lays fallow in the 7th year. I.e. all land and not rotated
@@RabbiLewin not being pedantic or facetious or argumentative, but what if you have livestock to look after, and seeds that needs to replace annually, the cycle of life must continue, and this is for the wild animals as well that set aside should be, but if agriculture is your livelihood?
@@garethrossbuddell9436 that’s what makes this mitzvah so difficult. The land is left fallow and whatever grows on the the trees is free for all. So anyone or any animals Including the wild animals would benefit from the land. The blessing that the Torah makes is that the 6th year will be a bumper crop which will provide enough food for 3 years. See Leviticus 25:20-22
@@RabbiLewin thank you for your reply. These were my own conclusions, however with the increase in human populations the Manor of God has grown much smaller, I also thought this was to keep our traditions and contact with the land alive with it.
Thank you for your messages!
I am not a farmer by any means, I struggle just to keep my house plants alive. (True story) On one hand, in my mind, I feel it would be easy to follow the laws of Shmitah in order to farm land.
On the other hand, if I knew that this was the ONLY way I received food, I may be in an almost panic state for the third year for food, yet I have seen HaShem’s own hand in small miracles for our family as we are, so I know that He will provide all our needs, no matter what.
All we have to do is become like little children and trust and rely solely upon HaShem!