Making Mashed Potatoes from Shemitah Potatoes
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Question
Is it permissible to mash potatoes sanctified with the holiness of Shemitah to make mashed potatoes?
Answer
It is permissible to mash them since it is the usual way to prepare them throughout the year.
Source
Rambam (Shemitah, Chapter 5, Halacha 3; Terumot, Chapter 11, Halacha 2); Chazon Ish (Shevi'it, Siman 25, Se'if Katan 32); Seder HaShevi'it from Chazon Ish (Letter 9); Azmera LeShimcha (Shemitah, Issue 3).
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