[Avodah] buying Israeli produce

[Eli Turkel]

<<Given this, I fail to see that there is any "special mitzva" attached
to buying Israeli produce.  Furthermore, one is not avoiding doing a
mitzvah by not purchasing them.>>

On a slightly different topc RSZA opposed the idea of avoiding shemitta problems
by buying fruits and vegetables imported into EY. He indeed felt there
was a mitzva
to observe shmitta even though it is rabbinic and one should not seek to avoid
keeping the mitzvah. This is in addition to the motzvah of helping those farmers
that keep shemitta and sell through some otzer bet din.
I would imagine that he would say the same for terumot and maaserot even though
they are rabbinic.

I agree that he was talking about those living in EY and that there is
no need for
someone outside of EY to look for Israeli produce to take out terumot
and maaserot.


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Eli Turkel