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Get StartedThe Surprising Origins of Ma'aser (Part 1 of 2)
Where Does Tithing Come From In The Bible?
The children of Israel are on the cusp of entering the land. And once this happens, Moses tells them, they'll have to keep a bunch of new laws - including the law of ma’aser, tithing, and the law of vidui ma’aser, the declaration of ma’aser. But why isn’t it enough to give ma’aser - why does it come with this dramatic statement? Why the spectacle?
There happens to be a story involving ma’aser, a story from much earlier in the Torah. A new look at this story may actually show us the roots of ma'aser, and explain why we make this grand speech.
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