Destruction of Seventh Year Produce
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Question
What should be done with vegetables that grew in the seventh year and are prohibited due to the prohibition of sefichin?
Answer
Produce that is definitely prohibited due to sefichin may be destroyed by hand.
Source
Rambam (Shemita, Chapter 4, Halacha 18); Kesef Mishneh (ibid.); Chazon Ish (Shevi'it, Siman 9, Se'if 4, d"h R"M; Se'if 6, d"h Vekeshetolshin); Azmera Leshimcha (Shemita, Issue 5).
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