The other side: what stays in the ground
kedusha — but no biur
“Another rule”: food, feed or dye — that lasts in the ground
General ruleAnd they stated yet another rule:
Most Rishonim, the Yerushalmi: the rule has no “not”
Rambam's text: “that is NOT food…”still of some use in need
Kedushas Shevi'is, for it and its money — but no biur
Restrictiveit has Sheviis, and its proceeds have Sheviis; but it is not subject to biur, nor are its proceeds.
It can always be found in the ground
Roots of wild luf and mint · arkavnin · chalbetzin · buchriah
Arkavnin — the “scorpion plant” (eryngium)
Chalbetzin — a wild artichoke?
Buchriah — a wild mini-melon
Dyes: madder and reseda
Restrictivethey have Sheviis, and their proceeds have Sheviis; but they are not subject to biur, nor are their proceeds.
Their money — out by Rosh Hashanah?
Rabbi MeirYes — by Rosh Hashana of the eighth year→ money loses its trace, and gets traded with
ChachamimNo→ no biur for the plants — surely none for the money
Sheviis 7:2
A Second Rule: Holiness without Biur
וְעוֹד כְּלָל אַחֵר
וְעוֹד כְּלָל אַחֵר אָמְרוּ,
כָּל שֶׁאֵינוֹ מַאֲכַל אָדָם וּמַאֲכַל בְּהֵמָה, וּמִמִּין הַצּוֹבְעִין, וּמִתְקַיֵּם בָּאָרֶץ,
יֶשׁ לוֹ שְׁבִיעִית וּלְדָמָיו שְׁבִיעִית,
אֵין לוֹ בִּעוּר וְאֵין לְדָמָיו בִּעוּר.
אֵי זֶהוּ,
עִקַּר הַלּוּף הַשּׁוֹטֶה, וְעִקַּר הַדַּנְדַּנָּה, וְהָעַרְקַבְנִין, וְהַחַלְבְּצִין, וְהַבֻּכְרִיָּה.
וּמִמִּין הַצּוֹבְעִין,
הַפּוּאָה וְהָרִכְפָּא,
יֵשׁ לָהֶם שְׁבִיעִית וְלִדְמֵיהֶן שְׁבִיעִית,
אֵין לָהֶם בִּעוּר וְלֹא לִדְמֵיהֶן בִּעוּר.
רַבִּי מֵאִיר אוֹמֵר,
דְּמֵיהֶם מִתְבַּעֲרִין עַד רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה.
אָמְרוּ לוֹ,
לָהֶן אֵין בִּעוּר, קַל וָחֹמֶר לִדְמֵיהֶן: