Two kinds of work — still allowed until Rosh Hashanah
clearing a field · shaping a tree
Stones in the field
they would wreck the plow
Clear the stones — until Rosh Hashanah
PermissiveOne may clear stones
In Shemittah itselfvery limited — later in the masechta
Pruning: cut away so the rest of the tree grows better
PermissiveOne may trim, prune, and cut away [excess],
Mekarsmintrim the tops
Mezardinthin out leaves
Mefaslincut off whole branches
Until when may you prune?
a three-way machlokes
Tanna KammaUntil Rosh Hashana→ until Rosh Hashanah
Rabbi YehoshuaAs the fifth year's, so the sixth's→ even into Shemittah (Rash MiShantz); Rambam: earlier
Rabbi ShimonAs long as I may work the tree, I may prune it→ stop by Shavuos, like plowing
Sheviis 2:3
Clearing Stones and Pruning
סִקּוּל וְזֵרוּד עַד רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה
מְסַקְּלִין עַד רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה.
מְקַרְסְמִין, מְזָרְדִין, מְפַסְּלִין, עַד רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה.
רַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אוֹמֵר, כְּזֵרוּדָהּ וּכְפִסּוּלָהּ שֶׁל חֲמִשִּׁית, כָּךְ שֶׁל שִׁשִּׁית.
רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר, כָּל זְמַן שֶׁאֲנִי רַשַּׁאי בַּעֲבוֹדַת הָאִילָן, רַשַּׁאי אֲנִי בְּפִסּוּלוֹ: