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The Fiftieth Year



Mundanity, holiness, and beyond -- a study of the spiritual significance of the Shemittah and Jubilee cycles

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Posted: May 10, 2004
Thank you
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Thank you for everything you do.


Posted By Ronen Tadmor, Montreal, Quebec

Posted: Sep 7, 2007
The Fiftieth Year
In the beauty of all of the "sevens" in Judaism, does not the Talmud almost mention that there are seven heavens? Please help refresh my memory.
Posted By Louis Trachtman, New orleans, LA/USA
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Posted: Sep 16, 2007
Re: Louis
The Talmud (Chagiga 12b) does indeed mention that there are seven Heavens.
Posted By Rabbi Menachem Posner

Posted: May 15, 2008
Yovel
I have always wondered, and now more than ever since I have now lived for 50 years, if there is/are any writtings about the relationship of the individual to the shemitta / yovel cycle. Seems to me that there are learning opportunities in each of our previous 7 year cycles culminating in the liberation of the 50th year. I am looking for guidance in this area and anyone's thoughts or advice are invited .
Posted By David Weisfeld, Haleiwa, HI

Posted: Aug 3, 2008
Re: Yovel
This article is a blessing. Thank you. The teachings in my life have contained an aspect of the seven year cycles for the individual. They occur in sets of three. The first 21 years of birth and growth, the second set of three seven year cycles of productivity and family.... and so on. There is more info out there. I am interested in learning more of the Jewish wisdom in this area. I will check back. Shalom.
Posted By Kerry Bischoff, Seattle, WA

 


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