Lemon with the Sanctity of Shemitah
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Question
Is it permissible to drink lemon juice from a lemon sanctified with the sanctity of Shemitah? And what blessing is recited when drinking the juice without adding anything?
Answer
Hello,
Since the usual way to use a lemon is by drinking its juice, it is permissible to squeeze a lemon sanctified with the sanctity of Shemitah to drink the juice. However, it is not customary to drink lemon juice without additions, so one should not drink lemon juice sanctified with the sanctity of Shemitah as it is, but rather mixed with water or sugar, etc.
Even though it is not customary to drink lemon juice as it is, one who drinks lemon juice without additions recites the blessing 'Shehakol', since even in this manner of drinking there is some enjoyment, and there is no harm.