Pressing Olives in the Sabbatical Year
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Question
Is it permissible to press olives to make olive oil during the Sabbatical year?
Answer
Permissible.
Source
It is permissible to press grapes to make wine and grape juice, and it is also permissible to press olives to make oil (Terumot, Chapter 11, Mishnah 3; Rambam, Shemitah, Chapter 5, Halacha 3; Terumot, Chapter 11, Halacha 2); Azmera Leshimcha (Shemitah, Issue 3).
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