Crushing Cucumbers in the Sabbatical Year
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Question
I love eating crushed vegetables even when it's not customary to crush them, such as cucumbers. Is it permitted during the Sabbatical year?
Answer
Fruits and vegetables that are not customarily crushed should not be crushed, therefore it is forbidden to crush a cucumber, but you may slice it very thinly with a knife.
Source
Rambam (Shemita, Chapter 5, Halacha 3; Terumot, Chapter 11, Halacha 2); Chazon Ish (Shemita, Siman 25, Se'if Katan 32); Seder HaShevi'it from Chazon Ish (Ot 9); see also Meiri (Berachot 38, D.H. Teruma); Azmera LeShimcha (Shemita, Issue 3).