Carry out the laws of sold family properties

Faith – אֱמוּנָה

• Ramban (Lev. 25:24) emphasizes that the land ultimately belongs to Hashem, teaching Israel to trust in His providence and covenant.

Holiness – קְדֻשָּׁה

• Rambam (Hilchot Shemitah V’Yovel 11:1) explains that returning land at Yovel sanctifies the cycles of time and land as holy to Hashem.

Agriculture – חַקְלָאוּת

• Talmud (Arachin 29b) discusses agricultural land sales and how redemption is calculated based on remaining years until Yovel.

Eretz Yisrael – אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל

• The mitzvah applies only in the Land of Israel, ensuring tribal inheritances remain intact.

Shemitah – שְׁמִטָּה

• Yovel builds upon Shemitah principles of rest and release, expanding them to property ownership.

Jubilee year / Yovel – יוֹבֵל

• This mitzvah is central to Yovel, mandating that land sales cannot extend beyond the Jubilee cycle. (Leviticus 25:28.)

Justice – צֶדֶק

• Sefer HaChinuch (Mitzvah 336) notes that the mitzvah prevents permanent inequality, ensuring fair distribution of land.

Compassion – רַחֲמִים

• By restoring land to poor families, the law demonstrates compassion for those who had to sell due to hardship.

Community – קְהִלָּה

• The restoration of property at Yovel reinforces national unity, preventing fragmentation of land and people.

Family – מִשְׁפָּחָה

• Rashi (Lev. 25:25) highlights that the closest relative redeems land, underscoring family responsibility and loyalty.

Bein Adam L’Makom – בֵּין אָדָם לְמָקוֹם

• Recognizing Hashem’s ownership of the land sanctifies Israel’s covenant with Him.

Bein Adam L’Chavero – בֵּין אָדָם לַחֲבֵרוֹ

• The mitzvah restores fairness and prevents exploitation, strengthening bonds between people.