Shemittah in the Mishnah: Challenges and Opportunities
This class will undertake the close study of Mishnayot Sheviit BeIyyun, working through the Masechta with a focus on literary and conceptual issues. We expect to cover the following material over the four classes:
1. Chapters 1-3: Resting the Land – Timeline and Operations
2. Chapters 4-5: Benefiting from the Land and Benefiting Fellow Man
3. Chapters 6-9: Boundaries of the Land and Use of Shemittah Produce
4. Chapter 10: Shemitat Kesafim (Release of Money) and its Challenges
