Zo Artzeinu (This is our Land) has planted over 60,000 fruit trees in Yitzhar, which overlooks the holy city of Shechem where Yosef Hatzadik (the righteous Josef) viceroy in Egypt 2nd to Pharaoh, is buried. The man who runs these fields is Ariel ben Sheitreet and he told us the following story;
Miracle Shmitta Grapes
Miracle Shmitta Grapes (video below)
"7 years ago, before Shmitta began, I informed the wine experts – who were helping me harvest the grapes and produce grape juice and wine – that I would not be touching my fields during Shmitta. They told me that this was a death sentence to my young, vineyard. They said that since my vineyard was relatively new, it HAD to be pruned and well-cared for throughout the year and if not, the young grapevines would simply die. I answered them that I believed in Hashem (God) who promised the vines would be safe AND that they would produce 3 times as much produce in the year prior to Shmitta.
These guys had a good laugh and said that it simply wasn't possible. Well, here's what happened. Normally, my vineyard produces 4 tons of grapes each year. In the year prior to Shmitta – with the exact same work on my part – my vineyard produced 14.5 tons of grapes! That is actually even MORE than 3 times the amount. I immediately called the wine experts who told me that while they were very impressed, these grapes were undoubtedly of low quality and that I would have to throw them out. Once again, I did not listen to them and, instead of throwing them out, I made them into wine.
What was the result?
This wine won FIRST PLACE and was awarded the GOLD MEDAL in Israel's national wine competition!!! PS: During the entire year of Shmittah I sat and learned in Kollel (studied Bible) in the "Od Yosef Chai" Yeshiva in Yitzhar the mountain overlooking the tomb of the Biblical and righteous Joseph across from the Mount of Blessings, and only watered my vineyard – absolutely no other work was done – and it continues to thrive! I am looking forward to this coming Shmitta when I will, once again, sit and study – with no worries at all about my field.
People like you helped Ariel and others plant this AMAZING vineyard in
Yitzhar (pictured above) with over 50,000 trees!
Miracle Shmitta Grapes in Yitzhar with Ariel Ben Sheitreet
Zo Artzeinu (This is our Land) has planted over 60,000 fruit trees in Yitzhar, which overlooks the holy city of Shechem where Yosef Hatzadik (the righteous Josef) viceroy in Egypt 2nd to Pharaoh, is buried. The man who runs these fields is Ariel ben Sheitreet See a video of him telling the story about his Miracle Shmitta grapes!
The Torah (Bible) says...
וְכִי תֹאמְרוּ מַה נֹּאכַל בַּשָּׁנָה הַשְּׁבִיעִת הֵן לֹא נִזְרָע וְלֹא נֶאֱסֹף אֶת תְּבוּאָתֵנוּ
וְצִוִּיתִי אֶת בִּרְכָתִי לָכֶם בַּשָּׁנָה הַשִּׁשִּׁית וְעָשָׂת אֶת הַתְּבוּאָה לִשְׁלשׁ הַשָּׁנִים
"And if you will say 'What will I eat in the seventh year? - Behold, we will not sow and we will not gather our crops', I will ordain My blessing for you in the sixth year and it will yield a crop sufficient for three years"
(Vayikrah/Leviticus 25:20-21 ויקרא)
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