[Avodah] A shemitta miracle story

Dov Bloom dovb at netvision.net.il
Mon Dec 3 09:49:02 PST 2007


The SM'A in Choshen Mishpat 67 states explicitly that there is no promised de'oraita bracha these days.

The Baal Gilyon HaShas (R Yosef Engel)  in his sefer Shmitta  states likewise.

R Avrum Elkana Kahana Shapira who was Rav Rashi in 5746 writes "Adayin lo zachinu le'bircat Hashem Sheyitkayem Banu Hakatuv 'VeTziviti et haBracha' VeAnu Roim Zot BeEineinu Hayom BeShilhei Taf Shin Mem Vav".

This seems to be the "psak halacha".  I never saw anyone pasken clearly that there was the guaranteed bracha de'oraita nowadays.  A "psak" like this would be contradicted by the facts.
Anyone in Eretz Yisrael who looks at agricultural economics knows that last year (5767) was not a great year at all! Certainly it did not give a threefold yield ( VeTziviti et haBracha beShana HaShishi VeAsat et HaTevuah LeShalosh HaShanim). 
(notwithstanding someone publishing a book of stories and maaiselach about brochot on erev shmitta)




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