May 8, 2026 · 2 min · 5 segments
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And now, on to this week's vort.
On the seventh year, you have to step away, stop plowing, stop planting, and leave your field alone.
In our world, if you value something, you watch it 24/7.
If you have a business, you're on your phone checking emails at dinner.
If you have a prized possession, you lock it up and keep your eyes on it.
So why does the Torah tell us to walk away from our most valuable asset? For six years, a farmer works hard.
He sees the money coming in, he sees the crops growing, and it's so easy for him to think, "I did this.
When the farmer walks away, in the seventh year he sees that the crops are still growing and the world is still turning without him.
He realizes the truth.
He wasn't the CEO.
He was just a partner.
We spend our lives acting like the sole owners of our success, but Shmita proves we are just the junior partners.
The greatest test, the greatest test of success isn't how hard you work, but whether you can step back and admit you didn't do it alone.
So this week, as we finish the Sefer Vayikra, let's take that lesson into our own lives.
Whether it's in our jobs or our studies or our talents, don't forget to look up.
Be proud of your hard work, but remember, the one sitting above the field is who makes it all possible.
And now, on to this week's vort.
On the seventh year, you have to step away, stop plowing, stop planting, and leave your field alone.
In our world, if you value something, you watch it 24/7.
If you have a business, you're on your phone checking emails at dinner.
If you have a prized possession, you lock it up and keep your eyes on it.
So why does the Torah tell us to walk away from our most valuable asset? For six years, a farmer works hard.
He sees the money coming in, he sees the crops growing, and it's so easy for him to think, "I did this.
When the farmer walks away, in the seventh year he sees that the crops are still growing and the world is still turning without him.
He realizes the truth.
He wasn't the CEO.
He was just a partner.
We spend our lives acting like the sole owners of our success, but Shmita proves we are just the junior partners.
The greatest test, the greatest test of success isn't how hard you work, but whether you can step back and admit you didn't do it alone.
So this week, as we finish the Sefer Vayikra, let's take that lesson into our own lives.
Whether it's in our jobs or our studies or our talents, don't forget to look up.
Be proud of your hard work, but remember, the one sitting above the field is who makes it all possible.
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