There is a long discussion specially in the Art Scroll edition stating that the Yovel laws as STATED IN THE TORAH WILL BE SUSPENDED OR IGNORED IF NO ONE WILL SOUND THE SHOFAR TO DECLARE THE YOVEL YEAR, OR TO FREE THE SLAVES ( WHICH DOES NOT APPLY TODAY). HOW COULD ANYONE SUSPEND A TORAH LAW ? What will happen with the returning of the land to the anscesstors, or cancelling the debts. These could be instituted in courts according to the law. So how could you suspend or ignore the law. Please explain Thanks
Abe Murad, Montreal, Canada
At Yom Kipur of Yovel the Torah commands
1) Sound the Shofar
2) Free the slaves
3) Return ownership of lands
4) Act with the land as in Shmita- no seeding, etc.
According to R' Yehuda the Torah commands without condition Mitzvos 1, 2, 3 on Yovel. If Mitzva 2 -freeing slaves is carried out then, and only then the Torah commands Mitzva 4.If not, Hash-m doesn't command Mitzva 4
Likewise, according to R' Yose the Torah commands 1,2,3 on Yovel. If 1 is carried out then the Torah first commands 4.
According to the Chachomim only if 1 and 2 and 3are actively carried out only then is 4 also commanded
All the best,
Reuven Weiner