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Shmita — (Hebrew: שמיטה, literally release ), also called the Sabbatical Year, is the seventh year of the seven year agricultural cycle mandated by the Torah for the Land of Israel, and still observed in contemporary Judaism. During Shmita, the land is… … Wikipedia
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LABOR LAW — In Scripture Two fundamental principles relating to the laws of the hired servant are enjoined in the Pentateuch. Firstly, the master s duty to pay the wages of his servant on time: The wages of a laborer shall not remain with you until morning ; … Encyclopedia of Judaism
OTTAWA — OTTAWA, city in the province of Ontario and capital of Canada, situated at the junction of the Ottawa and Rideau rivers. Settled in the early 1800s, Ottawa was originally called Bytown (1826) after Colonel John By, who supervised the building of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
