The Sedra Behar 5781
In this week's video for Parshat Behar, we explore the profound commandment of Shemitah. The Torah uses a unique double expression, Shabbat Shabbaton, a Sabbath of complete rest, to describe this seventh year when the land must lie fallow. While Hebrew rarely repeats words for emphasis, this phrase signals something extraordinary. Commentators like the Ibn Ezra and the Sforno explain that this isn't just a physical break for the soil, but a total rest for both body and soul. Much like our weekly Shabbat, the Shemitah year serves to fix the reality of God as Creator in our hearts. By [...]
