Addition of Shemitah
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Question
Is there an obligation for the addition of Shemitah in the sixth year?
Answer
In the time when the Temple existed, the law of the addition of Shemitah was practiced, as a tradition from Moses at Sinai — thirty days before the seventh year. The sages added a prohibition on plowing on the eve of the seventh year in an orchard from the festival of Shavuot, and in a grain field from the festival of Passover. However, in our time, the law of the addition of Shemitah is not practiced. We all pray that soon this law will be practiced again with the coming of our righteous Messiah.
Source
Rambam (Shemitah and Yovel, Chapter 3, Laws 1 and 9); Azmera Leshimcha (Shemitah, Issue 1).
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