Squeezing Fruits of the Shemitta Year
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Question
Q. Is it permissible to squeeze apple juice?
Answer
A. Regarding fruits and vegetables that are generally intended for juicing, such as carrots, pomegranates, apples, and the like, there is doubt as to whether it is permissible to squeeze them (for one can say that since this is the usual manner of using them, it is not considered “exuded juice,” and even though the reason mentioned in the previous paragraph, that this is regarded as crushing the fruit, does not apply here), and there are grounds to be lenient.
Source
S. Mishnah (Terumot, ch. 11, mishnah 3); Rambam (Shemitta, ch. 5, halacha 3; Terumot, ch. 11, halacha 2); Mishnah Berurah (siman 320, se’if katan 22); Chazon Ish (Shevi’it, siman 25, se’if katan 32); Azmera LeShimcha (Shemitta, issue 3).
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