Category — Shemita

People make money. Not the other way around.

Excuse me sir.
Yes, how can I help you?
Um, I know I’m being a bit nosy; but don’t you have a wife and children?
Yes, blessed G-d. Why do you ask?
Um, every day I see you here sitting and learning, or just talking with your buddies, why? Don’t you need to work and support your family?
Well…Oh, I was so out of place, just forget about it. Oh, I don’t know where to bury myself.
No, it’s okay. I work as a farmer, and I work very hard. I barely have time to relax…
(Sure looks that way! – I thought to myself) so… why aren’t you in the field. Did you retire?
I wish I had enough money to retire… Let me explain, it a sabbatical year and I am not allowed to work in the field.
Aren’t sabbaticals patented exclusively for university professors?
Actually it started with the farmers. G-d commanded that once every seven years we farmers take a break; this is called the ‘Shemita’ year, when all farmers in the land of Israel take a break and live a Shabbat-like life style.
Huh? Just like that? You just close up shop? How are you supposed to support your family?
G-d told us that He will take care of us!
What does that mean? Will he send manna from heaven? Or maybe Elijah shows up at your door with blank checks to pay up your credit card bills…
You’re not too far off… G-d promises that He will take care of us during and after this year. And I’m telling you, it is absolutely miraculous just how we always have food and everything we need.
Sounds too good to be true…
You don’t have to take my word for it. Ask all my buddies who will tell you the same story. Why, just a few weeks ago when there was a cold weekend, and all the farmers in the area lost thousands of dollars worth of bananas, but in my “Shemita Kosher” field nothing was lost!
I’m telling you my friend, just put your trust in the Creator and He will take care of you. I’m talking from experience. Just Trust!
Just Trust!
Just Trust!
Just Trust!