Land Work Before the Sabbatical Year
Question
What work is prohibited before Rosh Hashanah of the Sabbatical year?
Answer
Apart from planting and sowing, everything is permitted
Source
It is permitted to plow, prune, and mow grass until Rosh Hashanah, as well as perform other land work. Therefore, one should dig, fertilize, and prune branches before the Sabbatical year. Rambam (Shemita and Yovel, Chapter 3, Halacha 1, 9); Azmera Leshimcha (Shemita, Issue 1).
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