Flowers Grown in Violation of the Laws of Shemitah
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Question
I received flowers as a gift; is it permissible to enjoy them?
Answer
If they do not have a fragrance [and most commercial flowers today are fragrance-free], it is generally permissible to be lenient. If they do have a fragrance, they are subject to the prohibition of sefichin. Since you are not performing any action, there is also no issue of assisting transgressors.
Source
Jerusalem Talmud (Shevi'it, Chapter 7, Halacha 1); Chazon Ish (Chapter 14, Note 9); Azmera Leshimcha (Shemitah, Issue 5).
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