Leah introduces masekhet Sheviit which details the laws of shmitah, the sabbatical year, exploring charity to and through the land, the remission of loans and generosity.

Leah Sarna is a fourth year student at Yeshivat Maharat, a Wexner Graduate Fellow and a Mishnah junkie. Leah has taught Torah to adults and teens around the world, stretching from New York City to London, Tel Aviv and Melbourne. She works as the Congregational Intern at the Hebrew Institute of White Plains in White Plains, NY, and lives with her husband in New York City.

Leah mentions a few organizations at the end of the episode. Check them out here:

• Hazon works to create healthy and sustainable communities


• Hebrew Free Loans societies offer interest-free loans to help people with temporary financial needs


• Kiva is a global organization which alleviates poverty through lending