In this discussion, scholars Adrienne Krone and Hava Tirosh-Samuelson explore the concept of the Shmita year, a biblical mandate for a year of rest during which fields lie fallow and debts are forgiven.

The author shares their personal experience of going into debt during the 2008 financial crisis and being unable to repay it.

The Jewish farming movement is growing, with Jews across the US and the UK finding a deeper connection to their Jewishness through farming.