Juicing Citrus Fruits in the Sabbatical Year
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Question
Is it permissible to juice citrus fruits to make juice?
Answer
Citrus fruits that are commonly used to make juice, such as oranges and grapefruits, are permitted to be juiced. For those who find it difficult to drink without filtering, it is permissible to filter as well.
Source
Regarding juicing fruits, see Mishnah (Terumot, ch. 11, m. 3); Rambam (Shemita, ch. 5, hal. 3; Terumot, ch. 11, hal. 2). The Chazon Ish (Shemita, siman 25, s.k. 32) permitted juicing oranges, reasoning that although it is forbidden to make a drink from food because it turns into sweat and the body of the fruit is lost, here it is permitted because it is considered crushing the fruit, which is allowed since the body of the fruit also comes out. Therefore, even for those who are stringent not to crush fruit, even though it is customary nowadays to crush it, there is room for leniency here. Azmera Leshimcha (Shemita, issue 3).