Sabbatical and Jubilee Cycles

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

Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Shemitah VeYovel.

An interesting look at how various laws concerning the Sabbatical and Jubilee years affect economics.

G-d wants us to be free to serve Him, and not to any other entity

The Shemitah (Sabbatical) Year—its laws, traditions and timeless messages.

As soon as the Jews settled in the Holy Land, The first cycle started after the years of conquering and dividing the land, in the fifteenth year after they crossed the Jordan River (1258 BCE). they began to count and observe seven-year cycles. Every cycle...

When is the next Sabbatical year, and how is this calculation computed?

The parshah of Behar opens with the mitzvah of Shemita, the grounding injunction to refrain working the Holy Land’s soil every seven years. This ground-breaking class uncovers treasures buried just beneath the crust of this most unusual biblical commandme...

Learn the foundational principles and central laws of the Sabbatical Year, known as Shemitah, which is a year of rest and release for both land and money.