Sheviis 4:3 — Dealing with Nochrim during Shemittah

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Dealing with Nochrim during Shemittah

נָכְרִים בַּשְּׁבִיעִית
Mishnah שביעית ד׳:ג׳ · Sheviis 4:3
חוֹכְרִין נִירִין מִן הַנָּכְרִים בַּשְּׁבִיעִית, אֲבָל לֹא מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל.
וּמַחֲזִיקִין יְדֵי נָכְרִים בַּשְּׁבִיעִית, אֲבָל לֹא יְדֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל.
וְשׁוֹאֲלִין בִּשְׁלוֹמָן, מִפְּנֵי דַרְכֵי שָׁלוֹם:
One may lease plowed land from gentiles in Sheviis, but not from a Jew.
And one may encourage the hands of gentiles in Sheviis, but not the hands of a Jew.
And one may inquire after their welfare, because of the ways of peace:

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