Asher Edes, Alexander Grace Vickery: Judaism Unbound Episode 311 - Shmita Hives
Asher Edes and Alexander Grace Vickery, co-founders of Shmita Hives, join Dan and Lex for a conversation about their initiative to bring groups of people (hives) together, to build their collective relationship to Shmita -- the year of release. Shmita is a year-long observance, marked every seven years and initially derived from the Torah, during which land is given the chance to rest, and debts are remitted.
[1] If you are interested in starting up your own Shmita Hive, it's not too late! Just fill out this form, or email Asher and Alexander at ShmitaHives@gmail.com.
[2] In this episode, the two guests mention that they initially met as students in a class taught by Keshira HaLev Fife. If you’d like to learn from her as well, you can! Keshira HaLev Fife is teaching a full-semester class in the UnYeshiva, beginning February 2022, entitled Shmita: Putting Ourselves in the Practice. Register for it here!
[3] Learn more about the Kesher Fellowship, mentioned in this episode, here!
[4] Hazon’s Shmita Sourcebook gets a shout-out at the beginning of this conversation. You can check it out via this link.
[5] Edes mentions that they first learned about Shmita from an episode of Judaism Unbound, featuring Nati Passow. Listen in to that episode by clicking here: Episode 226: Resting The Land - Nati Passow.
[6] Alexander Grace Vickery reflects back on Julie Weitz’s appearance on Judaism Unbound. Listen in to that episode by clicking here: Episode 299: Becoming a Golem - Julie Weitz.