Spiritual Gems from the parsha

Do not take of him any usury or increase ("ribbit") (Leviticus 25:36)
The numerical equivalent of the Hebrew word "ribbit" is 612 - one short of the 613 mitzvot (commandments) of the Torah - teaching us that the mitzva of not charging interest is considered as great as all the other mitzvot combined.


(Baal HaTurim)


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When you come to the land... the land will keep a Sabbath to G-d (Lev. 25:2)

"When you come to the Land" - when a person organizes his life and begins to be involved in earthly matters and mundane work, "the Land will keep a Sabbath to G-d" - it is imperative for the person to know that the whole intention and purpose of his involvement in earthly matters is for the purpose of the "Sabbath" - holiness.


(Likutei Sichot)


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If you walk in My statutes, and keep My commandments...and you shall eat your bread with satiety and dwell in safety in your land. And I will give you peace. (Lev. 26:3-6)

After enumerating all of the tangible blessings for keeping the commandments, the Torah states "And I will give peace in the Land." For peace is balanced against everything.


(Rashi)


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For six years you shall prune your vineyard (Lev. 25:3)

The Jewish people are called a "vineyard" by the Prophet Isaiah: "For G-d's vineyard is the army of the House of Israel" (Isaiah 5). Each and every Jew must work at clearing up and pruning his own vineyard - his unfavorable traits such as jealousy, hatred, lustfulness, etc.


(Likutei Torah)