Jewish Sabbatical Year

Sabbatical and Jubilee Years as a Social and Political Vision

Behind these biblical practices is a vision of how politics, economics, and relations to the environment should be structured that makes manifest spiritual concerns as well.

The Jubilee (Yovel) Year

The jubilee year provided for a period of both social equality and ecological recovery.

Stop the Machine! — The Sabbatical Year Principle

The biblical shemitah represents an alternative to the consumer society.