http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/140253
Banana Farmer Observing Shemittah: Miracle Saved Crop
(IsraelNN.com) A secular banana farmer in the Lower Galilee, who decided to grow his crop according to the laws of the Sabbatical year of Shemittah, has declared that a miracle saved his crop from the recent cold wave, Yeshiva World News reported. His desire to register his crops with the Otzar Beit Din rather than sell his fields to a non-Jew required the farmer to agree to keep the laws of Sabbath.
The farmer, whose name was not disclosed, heard from his neighbors that the recent cold wave had destroyed their crops. He reluctantly went to inspect his fields and discovered his bananas were yellow and green instead of having turned brown from the near-zero weather. He concluded that keeping the laws of Shemittah and its accompanying obligations saved him. He called the rabbi of the organization which supervised the Otzar Beit Din and exclaimed. "A miracle has happened." The organization said neighboring farmers now have appealed to commit themselves to observing Shemittah laws.
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Wow.
What does that mean?
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The organization said neighboring farmers now have appealed to commit themselves to observing Shemittah laws.
What does that mean?
QUOTE(existwhere? @ Jan 23 2008, 06:59 AM) 
What does that mean?
It means that the sentence was written by one of Arutz Sheva's typical writers and edited by one of its typical editors.
QUOTE(Bezalel99 @ Jan 23 2008, 07:43 AM)
It means that the sentence was written by one of Arutz Sheva's typical writers and edited by one of its typical editors.
Or translated by one of its typical translators.
Does that mean that they have committed themselves? Is there some sort of appeal involved?
QUOTE(existwhere? @ Jan 23 2008, 02:57 PM)
Or translated by one of its typical translators.
Does that mean that they have committed themselves? Is there some sort of appeal involved?
Does that mean that they have committed themselves? Is there some sort of appeal involved?
It means exactly what is says. The appealed to Keren HaShviis so they can commit to keep shemittah.
QUOTE(Pinchas @ Jan 23 2008, 08:05 AM)
It means exactly what is says. The appealed to Keren HaShviis so they can commit to keep shemittah.
Thank you. They didn't specify who they appealed to.
QUOTE(Pinchas @ Jan 23 2008, 01:06 PM)
He called the rabbi of the organization which supervised the Otzar Beit Din and exclaimed. "A miracle has happened." The organization said neighboring farmers now have appealed to commit themselves to observing Shemittah laws.
QUOTE(Pinchas @ Jan 23 2008, 06:06 AM)
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/140253
Banana Farmer Observing Shemittah: Miracle Saved Crop
(IsraelNN.com) A secular banana farmer in the Lower Galilee, who decided to grow his crop according to the laws of the Sabbatical year of Shemittah, has declared that a miracle saved his crop from the recent cold wave, Yeshiva World News reported. His desire to register his crops with the Otzar Beit Din rather than sell his fields to a non-Jew required the farmer to agree to keep the laws of Sabbath.
The farmer, whose name was not disclosed, heard from his neighbors that the recent cold wave had destroyed their crops. He reluctantly went to inspect his fields and discovered his bananas were yellow and green instead of having turned brown from the near-zero weather. He concluded that keeping the laws of Shemittah and its accompanying obligations saved him. He called the rabbi of the organization which supervised the Otzar Beit Din and exclaimed. "A miracle has happened." The organization said neighboring farmers now have appealed to commit themselves to observing Shemittah laws.
FULL YWN Article
Banana Farmer Observing Shemittah: Miracle Saved Crop
(IsraelNN.com) A secular banana farmer in the Lower Galilee, who decided to grow his crop according to the laws of the Sabbatical year of Shemittah, has declared that a miracle saved his crop from the recent cold wave, Yeshiva World News reported. His desire to register his crops with the Otzar Beit Din rather than sell his fields to a non-Jew required the farmer to agree to keep the laws of Sabbath.
The farmer, whose name was not disclosed, heard from his neighbors that the recent cold wave had destroyed their crops. He reluctantly went to inspect his fields and discovered his bananas were yellow and green instead of having turned brown from the near-zero weather. He concluded that keeping the laws of Shemittah and its accompanying obligations saved him. He called the rabbi of the organization which supervised the Otzar Beit Din and exclaimed. "A miracle has happened." The organization said neighboring farmers now have appealed to commit themselves to observing Shemittah laws.
FULL YWN Article
Does this mean they don't need our money anymore?
QUOTE(Bitter @ Jan 23 2008, 05:40 PM)
Does this mean they don't need our money anymore?
No. It means they need more!
QUOTE(Pinchas @ Jan 23 2008, 10:44 AM)
No. It means they need more!
Why does everything mean they need more?
The dollar's weak, they need more. The dollar's strong, they need more. The crops are dying they need more. The crops are not dying, they need more.
Am I the only one who doesn't like the shabbos requirement for farmers to be registered as shemmitting? Though I guess it's necessary, so it doesn't just become a free lunch. Although, to people who were shomer shabbos the whole time, it already is a free lunch. The mind boggles.
QUOTE(Bitter @ Jan 23 2008, 05:48 PM)
Why does everything mean they need more?
The dollar's weak, they need more. The dollar's strong, they need more. The crops are dying they need more. The crops are not dying, they need more.
Am I the only one who doesn't like the shabbos requirement for farmers to be registered as shemmitting? Though I guess it's necessary, so it doesn't just become a free lunch. Although, to people who were shomer shabbos the whole time, it already is a free lunch. The mind boggles.
The dollar's weak, they need more. The dollar's strong, they need more. The crops are dying they need more. The crops are not dying, they need more.
Am I the only one who doesn't like the shabbos requirement for farmers to be registered as shemmitting? Though I guess it's necessary, so it doesn't just become a free lunch. Although, to people who were shomer shabbos the whole time, it already is a free lunch. The mind boggles.
You're a riot!
Make Aliyah and become a farmer - then you can have a free lunch too!
QUOTE(Pinchas @ Jan 23 2008, 11:09 AM)
You're a riot!
Make Aliyah and become a farmer - then you can have a free lunch too!
Make Aliyah and become a farmer - then you can have a free lunch too!
I don't want to take tzedaka. Although according to the fundraising posters in America, it's not tzedaka.
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