[Avodah] shemitta

[Shoshana L. Boublil]

> Subject: [Avodah] shemitta
> A question I asked for which he had no answer (so far)
>
> what to do with fruit growing in ones backyard. One does not want 
> strangers
> wandering about the yard. He first suggested making the fruit (only NOT 
> the
> yard)
> hefker and leaving it on the street. I objected that most people passing 
> by
> will not treat it with kedushat sheviit (ouside of Bnei Brak and similar
> places).
> I suggested bringing it to shul. He agree to my objection but didn't think
> one could bring hefker to ones friends in shul with left us with no viable
> solution.

How about getting together with other religious neighbours with the same 
problem, inviting the Ra'anana Yeshiva or Ulpana Amana (or both, at 
different times) to come pick the fruit, following shi'urim at the 
Yeshiva/Ulpana  on the topic, and then have the parents prepare/cook/bake 
the fruit and serve it at a neighborhood dinner to be held at the 
Yeshiva/Ulpana.

This could be an excellent parent/children project where both sides can 
learn the halachot of Peirot Shivi'it while doing something fun.

Shoshana L. Boublil