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'''Ma'aserot''' ({{lang-he|מעשרות}}, lit. "Tithes") is the seventh tractate of '']'' ("Order of Seeds") of the '']'' and of the '']''. It discusses the types of produce liable for tithing as well as the cricumstances and timing under which produce becomes obligated for tithing. In Biblical times, during all of the six years of the cycle, "Masser Rishon" was given to Levites as 10% of an individual's crop. "Masser Sheni" was given in the first, second, fourth and fifth year and is 10% of the crop remaining after Masser Rishon. It was brought to Jerusalem to eat or was redeemed upon coins which were deconsecrated upon food in Jerusalem. The final category is "Masser Ani" that is given to the poor in the third and sixth years. Ma'aser Sheni is the main topic, along with the laws of Reva'i, in the next tracate ] Maaser Ani is disucssed in Tractate Pe'ah. The seventh year of the cycle is designated "Shemettiah", and there were no tithes given at all in the land of Israel. |
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'''Ma'aserot''' ({{lang-he|מעשרות}}, lit. "Tithes") is the seventh tractate of '']'' ("Order of Seeds") of the '']'' and of the '']''. It discusses the types of produce liable for tithing as well as the cricumstances and timing under which produce becomes obligated for tithing. In Biblical times, during all of the six years of the cycle, "Masser Rishon" was given to Levites as 10% of an individual's crop. "Masser Sheni" was given in the first, second, fourth and fifth year and is 10% of the crop remaining after Masser Rishon. It was brought to Jerusalem to eat or was redeemed upon coins which were deconsecrated upon food in Jerusalem. The final category is "Masser Ani" that is given to the poor in the third and sixth years. Ma'aser Sheni is the main topic, along with the laws of Reva'i, in the next tracate ''"]"''. Maaser Ani is disucssed in Tractate Pe'ah. The seventh year of the cycle is designated "Shemettiah", and there were no tithes given at all in the land of Israel. |
