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When is the next shmita year? Is there disagreement about which year? If so, which Jewish sects or traditions believe the shmita is in which years? If you specify years since creation, please also specify the timeline with respect to the Gregorian calendar.

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The last shemittah year was Jewish year 5768 (13 Sept 2007 - 29 Sept 2008)

The next few are:

  • 5775 (25 Sept 2014 - 13 Sept 2015)
  • 5782 (7 Sept 2021 - 25 Sept 2022)
  • 5789 (21 Sept 2028 - 9 Sept 2029)

Note that some Rishonim (medieval rabbis) held that the shemittah is the year prior to the years mentioned above (See Tur CM 67) but longstanding normative practice is not according to their view.

Source: I remember when everyone was observing the last Shemittah, and it's every seven years after that. I checked Kaluach regarding the dates for Rosh Hashanna.

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Do all of these years really start in September? – Isaac Moses Jan 19 '12 at 15:09
@IsaacMoses Yes. – Double AA♦ Jan 19 '12 at 15:15
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Thanks. Could you please edit in something about your source for this information? e.g. "I remember when everyone was observing the last Shemittah, and it's every seven years after that. I checked HebCal regarding the dates for Rosh Hashanna." – Isaac Moses Jan 19 '12 at 15:31
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I thought that the next shemittah will be September 2015, in other words, 7 years after the last Shemittah ended.

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Nope, Shemittah is the seventh year from the previous Shemittah, not after seven years. See these verses mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt0325.htm#3 – Double AA♦ Oct 21 '12 at 15:36
@DoubleAA, agreed. Also, this seems like a comment on your answer. – Seth J Oct 22 '12 at 19:16

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