According to Halachah 1, which of the following is NOT listed among the five permitted uses of Sabbatical year produce?
The five permitted uses derived from the word 'tihiyeh' are eating, drinking, anointing, kindling lamps, and dyeing. Building and construction are never listed as permitted uses for Sabbatical produce.
Question 2
If a food is normally eaten raw, what does Halachah 3 say about cooking it during the Sabbatical year?
Halachah 3 teaches that one must not change the natural function of produce — food normally eaten raw must not be cooked, mirroring the parallel laws of terumah and the second tithe.
Question 3
According to Halachah 7, which of the following is permitted when using Sabbatical year oil?
Halachah 7 permits smearing the oil on one's foot first and then putting on a shoe, because once the oil is absorbed into the flesh its sanctity is divested. Directly applying it to the shoe itself is forbidden.
Question 4
The 'great principle' of Halachah 11 states that produce distinguished as human food — such as wheat, figs, and grapes — may not be used as a compress. What is the source phrase for this ruling?
Halachah 11 derives from the phrase 'yours to eat' that whatever is distinguished as food for humans must be used exclusively as food — not for compresses, bandages, or medicinal purposes.
Question 5
According to Halachah 23, once hay and straw of the Sabbatical year have been placed in a pillow or mixed into mud, what is their status?
Halachah 23 rules that straw and hay placed in a pillow or mixed into building mud are considered as if destroyed, because they are no longer suitable for use as animal fodder and have been diverted from any proper Sabbatical use.