This year in Israel is a sabbatical year, also known as a shmita year. We’ll explain what that is, and what the practical implications are for Jews all over the world. ~~~~ Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/ Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked ~~~~ Sources https://drive.google.com/file/d/19MiVPVA19C6GJB9KufhQiM_1JV7amB_l/view https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-israelis-who-buy-farmland-to-let-it-lie-fallow/ https://buy.otzar-haretz.co.il/english/ https://www.jpost.com/opinion/rabbinic-leadership-must-harmonize-shmita-halacha-with-good-of-society-676596 https://shmitaproject.org/about-project/  ~~~~ Unpacked is a division of OpenDor Media