Oil from Otzar Beit Din during the Shemitah
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Question
I have olive oil from Otzar Beit Din of the seventh year. Can it be used to light Hanukkah candles? I should note that it is very cheap and also very high quality.
Answer
Many hold that one should not light with oil sanctified with the sanctity of Shemitah.
Source
Ridbaz (on Pe'at HaShulchan Shemitah ch. 5, halacha 9); Imrei Yosher (vol. 1, siman 100); Chazon Ish (cited in Derech Emunah Shemitah ch. 5, sk. 49); and others; Azmera LeShimcha (issue 118). However, some permit it in certain circumstances.
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