Illustration Credit: Elad Lifshitz, Dov Abramson Studio
Our parashah describes certain crops that a farmer should leave in the field for people in need
(Vayikra 19:9-10) In ancient times, these played an important role in making sure that everyone had access to food, even if they were experiencing a hard time.
- פֵּאָה (pe’ah): a farmer would leave a corner of their field unharvested (Mishnah Peah 1)
- לֶקֶט (leket): sheaves that were dropped while a farmer was harvesting (Mishnah Peah 4:10)
- עוֹלֶלֶת (olelet): a cluster of grapes that didn’t grow properly (Mishnah Peah 7:4)
- שִׁכְחָה (shikhehah): sheaves a farmer forgot (Devarim 24:19, Mishnah Peah 6)
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