Upcoming Shmita Year: Why It’s Important… And a Fabulous Brainstorm on How You Might Observe It!

Written by Seattle Limmud featuring Nigel Savage

Category: Shmita

Rosh Hashanah this year starts on the evening of September 6th - and that date is also, therefore, the start of the shmita (sabbatical) year in Jewish life. In this session, Nigel will briefly frame/introduce shmita - and will then open up a space to brainstorm the many different (and great) ways that we might choose to observe the shmita year - as individuals, as institutions, and in the wider world.Continue Reading