Shemittah and the Existence of the World – Learning Session with Dr. Alan Cooper
Rabbi Kevin Kleinman characterizes shemittah ("release") as "Judaism’s prescription for maintaining economic, environmental, and social balance in the world," as timely nowadays as it was in biblical times. How has an ancient regulation concerning crop management assumed such importance? Our tour of the history of shemittah will begin with its origin in agricultural practice and conclude with modern efforts to reinterpret the […]
