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Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe discusses the lessons of the Sabbatical year and Jubilee, emphasizing trust in Hashem and the importance of spiritual growth.

In this Parsha Review Podcast episode on the double portion Behar-Bechukotai , Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores the profound lessons of the Sabbatical year (Shemitah) and Jubilee (Yovel). The Torah commands a complete year off from agricultural work every seven years, requiring total trust (bitachon) in Hashem, who promises miraculous provision through a triple blessing in the sixth year. This highlights divine authorship of the Torah, as no human could guarantee such future-oriented miracles. The Jubilee further resets land ownership, returning properties to original tribal families. Rabbi Wolbe emphasizes the Torah’s prohibition against verbal pain ( ona’as devarim ) — even a hurtful remark violates a biblical command — and connects it to fearing Hashem and observing His laws for secure dwelling in the Land. He addresses the reasons for exile, reconciling Shemitah neglect with broader commandment violations through the Talmudic teaching that the Torah was given not to perfect angels but to imperfect humans facing real challenges. The episode culminates in a powerful call to productive toil: just as the ant never stops working, we must channel our labor toward spiritual growth during…

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Host: Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe

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Books & works: Parsha Pearls: Behar-Bechukosai

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