Ways to Purchase Permitted Vegetables
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Question
How can one purchase vegetables during the Shemitah year?
Answer
There are several ways to purchase fruits and vegetables during the Shemitah year without any concern and without the sanctity of the Shemitah:
A. Sixth-year produce. This means vegetables that were harvested in the sixth year and do not have the sanctity of the Shemitah. This is mainly found in vegetables that last a long time, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, carrots, and garlic.
B. From abroad. [It is common to import from Turkey, Cyprus, and Jordan. Wherever it says 'produce from abroad', it should be clarified that it truly means abroad and not from the western Negev or the Arava]. Regarding Jordan, a significant portion of the produce has the sanctity of the Shemitah according to the Chazon Ish and is treated as non-Jewish produce.
C. Non-Jewish produce. According to the Chazon Ish, one must observe the sanctity of the Shemitah and purchase it in a permitted manner.
A. Sixth-year produce. This means vegetables that were harvested in the sixth year and do not have the sanctity of the Shemitah. This is mainly found in vegetables that last a long time, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, carrots, and garlic.
B. From abroad. [It is common to import from Turkey, Cyprus, and Jordan. Wherever it says 'produce from abroad', it should be clarified that it truly means abroad and not from the western Negev or the Arava]. Regarding Jordan, a significant portion of the produce has the sanctity of the Shemitah according to the Chazon Ish and is treated as non-Jewish produce.
C. Non-Jewish produce. According to the Chazon Ish, one must observe the sanctity of the Shemitah and purchase it in a permitted manner.
Source
Azmera Leshimcha (Shemitah, Issue 2).
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