Shmita
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shmita is a noun meaning (Judaism) A sabbatical year.
Meaning
(Judaism) A sabbatical year.
Example Sentences
The Va·ad recommends that kibbutzim observe some of the sh'mittah laws by letting one field lie fallow as the sh'mittah field, and that they give a percentage of their income to the poor, because that was the original purpose of the law.
Word Forms
- shmitas
- shmitah
- shmittah
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shabbos, simcha, shehita, shehitah, schechita, shabbaton.
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