Until when are Sefichin prohibited
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Question
Potatoes grown during the Shemitah year and harvested in the eighth year, until when are they prohibited?
Answer
They may be eaten only when most of the potatoes on the market are from the eighth year's produce.
Source
Sefichin harvested during the Shemitah year, according to some, are prohibited forever. Sefichin harvested after the Shemitah year are prohibited until similar produce appears, or after Chanukah even if they have not appeared. See Rambam (Shemitah, Chapter 4, Laws 6-7) and Raavad (ibid.). Also see Chazon Ish (Shemitah, Siman 9, Se'if Katan 13, D.H. and what is permitted; Se'if Katan 14, D.H. and in the law) who also states that Rambam agrees with Raavad that what was harvested during the Shemitah year is prohibited forever. Azmera Leshimcha (Shemitah, Issue 5).
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