By Szilvi Somlai Is shmita an ancient and outdated mitzva, incompatible with modern, often completely secular, Jewish diaspora life in the 21st century? Or is it a gift to the world, and an exceptional opportunity to make our Judaism relevant at any time and any place, both on the personal and professional level? At first blush it looks as if shmita has nothing to do with those of us who are not farmers. … וּבַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗ת שַׁבַּ֤ת שַׁבָּתוֹן֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָאָ֔רֶץ שַׁבָּ֖ת לה’ שָֽׂדְךָ֙ לֹ֣א תִזְרָ֔ע וְכַרְמְךָ֖ לֹ֥א תִזְמֹֽר׃ … In the seventh year the land shall have a sabbath of