Are these farmers observing Shmittah? Or are they otherwise:
The farmers are being forced to destroy thousands of tons of produce as regular export shipments to Ukraine as well as Russia have come to a grinding halt. Some farmers have been forced to destroy entire crops, causing a crisis, as they are unable to put food on their tables.
Some speculate that this development is divine retribution for those Israeli farmers violating the Shmittah (sabbatical), a Biblical commandment to cease working the land every seven years in Israel.
‘But in the seventh year, the land shall have a Shabbat of complete rest, a Shabbat of Hashem: you shall not sow your field or prune your vineyard.’
(Leviticus 25:4)
This year (5782) is Israel’s Shmittah (Sabbatical) year. This means that farmers in the Holy Land cease working their fields for one year as commanded in the Bible: The Shemitah started on Rosh Hashanah 2021 and will end right before Rosh Hashanah 2022.
Source: https://www.israel365news.com/268228/divine-retribution-for-violating-sabbatical-israeli-farmers-suffer-as-exports-to-russia-end/
https://habayitah.blogspot.com/2022/04/leket-launches-urgent-appeal-save-50000.html
1 comment:
So, it truly seems that H' is showing us how grave a sin it is to work the fields in the Shmita year and now that we are really in the Geulah time, it might be that Hashem is openly showing those who do not adhere to Torah commandments, especially those connected with Eretz Kodesh, and think they will thrive by working the Land as usual & will profit by it, they will see It doesn't work that way. This is Hashem's Land!
Yoseph
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