Micha Berger wrote:<br>> Rashi's old French reference seems to refer to the Greek Islands, not<br>> just Cyprus. I would think Sicily and even Sardinia and Corsica too.<br><br>I am confused. Even Ashkelon and Gaza are doubtful for Shemitta. The
<br>Yerushalmi relates that Rebbi and Pinchas ben Yair removed Shemitta<br>from Ashkelon. How could Rashi be refering to Islands that far away from<br>Israel<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Eli Turkel