When is the next Sabbatical year?

The year 5789 on the Jewish calendar (Sept. 20, 2028–Sept. 9, 2029) will be the next Sabbatical year.

The year following the destruction of the second Holy Temple (3829 from creation, equivalent to 68–69 CE) was the first year of the seven-year Sabbatical cycle. We continue counting sevens from then.

Most of the Sabbatical year’s observances are agricultural in nature, and are relevant only in Israel. For those in the Diaspora, the Sabbatical year has two practical ramifications: a) Produce which is imported from Israel must have rabbinical certification, and is also subject to certain laws and restrictions due their sanctity. b) The laws of debt absolution are in effect in all locations. Click here for a method which will allow you to collect debts even during the Sabbatical year.

Needless to say, the spiritual and hallowed nature of this special year is applicable and pertinent worldwide. Click here for more on this subject.

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Kyle Mechling Orem May 1, 2023

What is the appointed scripture for reading that day? Reply

Mordechai Gush Etzion September 6, 2022

On what date, in Israel, has shmita concluded and I may begin starting seedlings and working the land? Reply

Rabbi Mendel Adelman for Chabad.org September 7, 2022

in response to Mordechai:

The Shmita year ends after Rosh Hashana, the third of Tishrei. This year (2022), that falls out 28th of September. At that point, one may plant new seeds. Reply

Mordechai Welt Gush Etzion September 9, 2022

in response to Rabbi Mendel Adelman for Chabad.org:

Thank you. Reply

שבתא March 15, 2022

i would like a list of past shemitah years with the exact start and end dates. can anybody help me? Reply

Wanda Lumpkins Silver Spring August 9, 2022

in response to שבתא:

You can make your own calendar. Just start with year 1 and count the Jubilees. The current Hebrew year is 5782 (118). This era ends in the 120th jubilee - Hebrew year 5880. The next Shemitah begins Nisan 1 of 5783 (2023). I'd be happy to share how I made my calendar. Reply

Anonymous September 22, 2022

in response to שבתא:

We are om the 826 shimita. similar this year is the first year of the next cycle. according to a source I have been hearing good things about the shimita jubilee ! 5782 and when you divide that by 7 cycles . when divide 5782 by 49 is 7 cycles. you will get 118 . Agricultural cycle. Also called Yovel. *a person I follow of positive comforting information on youtube. Reply

Jackie Oakland, California September 24, 2022

in response to Wanda Lumpkins:

Do show that would be awsome Reply

Philip Tucker Tampa December 28, 2022

in response to Wanda Lumpkins:

This seems to be the most accurate but just out of curiosity, how did you make your calendar? Reply

Anonymous Stscy, MN May 9, 2018

The next date of Shemittah When we have a 50th year for Jubilee, don't we start the count of the next year following the end of the Jubilee year as year #1 of 7 after the year of Jubilee ( like the 51st year is counted as #1 0f 7) to calculate when the next Shemittah will be???

Because then when I count, saying we just had Jubilee, the 50th year, from 9/22/2015 through 10/11/2016, I would assume the next year #1 of 7 to start on Oct 12, 2016.

So, I would count Yom Kippur 2022 to be the next year of Shimettah.

Just like adding in a leap year day on the American calendar.

Did the Jubilee year get added into that date?

Because otherwise my counting is off.

Please help me calculate correctly the next year of Shemittah taking into account for Jubilee ehich just passed. Reply

Miriam New Jersey June 21, 2022

in response to Anonymous:

i would like to know this information myself. Shalom Reply

Anonymous NY September 11, 2022

in response to Anonymous:

Thank you Reply

chi ajaegbu addiscombe September 7, 2015

When does the next one end - sep 13 2015 until ??

thanks Reply

Shaul Wolf Chabad.org June 19, 2015

Re: During the period when the Jubilee year was commemorated it was not a part of the seven year Shmittah cycle. There would be seven cycles of seven years, the fiftieth year would be the Jubilee year, and the following year the next cycle would begin. Nowadays, when the Jubilee year is no longer commemorated we only have cycles of seven years.
For more information on the history of the Jubilee, see this article: Reply

Marshall Ottapalam,Kerala July 6, 2022

in response to Shaul Wolf:

Kindly read from the book of Leviticus chapters 23-25 for clear understanding Reply

Troy Southeast U.S. June 18, 2015

Shemittah Years Please correct me if I"m wrong...A Shemittah cycle is every 7 years and every 7 Shemittah cycles(49years) the next year being the 50th year is a Jubilee year? Then will the 50th year be counted also as the 1st year of next Shemittah cycle?
Thank you in advance Reply

Bel SA June 6, 2021

in response to Troy:

Yes, that is correct. The 50th year is also the 1st of the next 7 year cycle. Reply

Randy Sloan Nashville Tn. December 4, 2021

in response to Troy:

I agree Poodwar, the year right after the jubilee is the 1st year of that 7 year cycle renewed. 1967 was a jubilee. Starting that Fall. Therefore 1967+50 = 2017 was a jubilee year. We are calibrated to that year because the Jews took control of the Temple Mount and Jerusalem.
Being in the land in 1948 without control of Jerusalem means the jubilee was not activated. ( Isaia 2:2). Anyone please correct me if I am wrong. Reply

Marshall Ottapalam,Kerala July 6, 2022

in response to Troy:

Yes ,Very true,As found in the Leviticus 23-25. Reply

Poodwahr October 10, 2021

in response to Bel:

Incorrect. The 51st year is the first year of the next cycle. Reply

Tony Missouri September 22, 2022

in response to Randy Sloan:

How then does that line up with the shemitah Cycle. Sept. 2015 was the last Start of the shemitah so that would have had to be the 49 year cycle. That would start the Jubilee is 2015. 2017 is two year still. Reply

Beverly Ann Foster USA April 23, 2015

I would like to hear an answer about Credit Carddebt. I am of the opinion that credit card debt is not canceled because the owner of the debt must forgive it and I don't believe "VISA" will forgive their debtors. Reply

Betsy Pellitteri Hunter, NY January 16, 2021

in response to Beverly Ann Foster:

Perhaps God will somehow ‘force’ His Holy days on mankind which I truly believe He will. And Visa won’t have a darn thing to say about it Reply

Julie Sanchez Bokoshe September 19, 2022

in response to Beverly Ann Foster:

If you trash your credit. In 7 years the slate is wiped clean. Reply

Baruch Davidson Brooklyn June 26, 2013

Re: Next Sabbatical year September 13, 2015 will be the last day of the coming Sabbatical year, but the laws of the Sabbatical year do extend to some degree on the crops that were planted before this date but only grew at beginning of the next year. Reply

Anna IL June 21, 2013

Next Sabbatical year So the next Sabbatical year would be 2015. What is the last day of this Sabbatical year? Reply

Mrs Knight London August 27, 2012

Sabbatical Year Why do some web sites say that the last Sabbatical Year started on 19th Sept 2009 but you say 2007/2008??? When is the next sabbatical year?

If you let the land rest on the 7th year then the 3rd year into the cycle must be important - the year the trees bare fruit after they were planted. Is anything said/understood about the 3rd year in the 7?? Reply

Muriel Martin Ontario. Canada January 2, 2022

in response to Mrs Knight:

This year of 2022 (which is a sabbatical schemitah year) is this the year of Jubilee? Reply

Ron Corpus Christi April 12, 2022

in response to Muriel Martin:

Sept. 26 2022....according to Chabod. Reply

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