Leftovers of Shemitah Food on Utensils
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Question
Is it permissible to wash pots and plates that have remnants of food sanctified with the holiness of the Shemitah year?
Answer
It is permissible to wash pots and plates that have remnants of Shemitah food, even though the washing causes the remnants to be lost.
Source
Terumot (Chapter 11, Mishnah 5-8); Rambam (Terumot Chapter 11, Halacha 11, 14); Azmera Leshimcha (Shemitah, Issue 3).
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