A field plowed in Shemittah — may it be used in year eight?
Leasing a plowed field
PermissiveOne may lease
Restrictivenot from a Jew.
Nira field already plowed in furrows
From a non-Jew → allowed
Rambamthe lease is made after Shemittah
From a Jew → notlike his own field: no sowing it in year eight
Encourage a non-Jew at his plowing — not a Jew
PermissiveAnd one may encourage
Restrictivenot the hands of a Jew.
Not a Jewhe is breaking Shemittah
Some: “so I can rent it from you”
Greet them — darchei shalom
for the ways of peace
PermissiveAnd one may inquire
Reasonbecause of the ways of peace:
Even on their festivals
Even with the word “Shalom”one of the names of Hashem
Sheviis 4:3
Dealing with Nochrim during Shemittah
נָכְרִים בַּשְּׁבִיעִית
חוֹכְרִין נִירִין מִן הַנָּכְרִים בַּשְּׁבִיעִית, אֲבָל לֹא מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל.
וּמַחֲזִיקִין יְדֵי נָכְרִים בַּשְּׁבִיעִית, אֲבָל לֹא יְדֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל.
וְשׁוֹאֲלִין בִּשְׁלוֹמָן, מִפְּנֵי דַרְכֵי שָׁלוֹם: