When one internalizes how much H'shem is concerned and loves him, it will be easier to place his trust in Him. Hashem's "nature" is of pure kindness. When one truly grasps this idea, he will willingly trust, surrender, trust his guidance, never suspect His judgment, or be angered by what He has decided is best for him.
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11 Picking Shemittah Produce
Shemittah foods – which, as we learned, are hefker – may not be picked or gathered in the same way that an owner normally harvests his crops throughout the other years. They may not be collected in the usual large-scale ways, for example, picking all of the fruits from the tree in one’s yard, as well as ideally not using the regular tools to pick whichever foods are gathered, if possible. Instead, only a few fruits or vegetables may be picked at one time, that is, for short-term use, the amount that one’s family would generally eat over the next few days.
This restriction applies both to the one who owns the land on which the foods are growing, as well as to other people who enter to take foods.
Processing Shemittah Produce For Long-Term Use
A person wishing to make wine from Shemittah produce that he gathered from his own land must do so differently than is done during other years. Only small amounts of wine may be made at one time. Also, the grapes should be squished in a smaller container than usual.
The same guidelines apply to other ways of processing Shemittah foods for long-term use, for example making pickles from cucumbers that have Shemittah sanctity, or drying plums to make prunes.