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Squeezing fruits of the Sabbatical year

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Question

Q. Is it permitted to squeeze grapes to make wine or grape juice from them?

Answer

A. It is permitted.

Source

Ruling: It is permitted to squeeze grapes to make wine and grape juice from them, and it is likewise permitted to squeeze olives to make oil (Terumot 11:3; Rambam, Shemitah 5:3; Terumot 11:2); Zimra LeShimcha (Shemitah, issue 3).

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