Issues in Shemitah: Tree Care, Part 1

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January 30 2015
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Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Halacha:
Israel,  Shemittah 

Collections: Rabbi Torczyner Shemitta 2014

References: Moed Katan: 2b ,  Moed Katan: 3a ,  Moed Katan: 6b  

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May one water trees during shemitah, to prevent them from drying out? May one perform other maintenance tasks which are normally prohibited rabbinically during shemitah, for the sake of saving trees?

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