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Melon Seeds of the Seventh Year

Question

Do melon seeds have the sanctity of the seventh year?

Answer

If it is a product of the land of Israel, it has the sanctity of the seventh year.

Source

Mishnah Eduyot (Chapter 3, Mishnah 3); Rambam (Shemita, Chapter 5, Halacha 21; Terumot, Chapter 11, Halacha 10); Azmera Leshimcha (Shemita, Issue 3).

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