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RASHIS COVERED: Dt14-23a Dt14-27a 3 Types of Tithes Dt14-28a Dt14-29a Dt14-29b Dt26-12b VERY BRIEF SUMMARY: ------------------- There are 4 chapters on Tithes. They each say something different. They appear to be contradictory. Rashi resolves them using the Rabbi Ishmael contradiction method--Rashi assigns each tithe command to a different time period. The results are as follows -Nu18-21:31 commands giving Levites tithe Every year -Dt14-22:27 commands giving yourself tithe most years -Dt14-29 commands giving the Poor tithe in year 3 -Dt14-28*1 commands removing leftover tithes(year 3) Rashi resolves the contradictions by using ALIGNMENT ------------------------------ TODAYS RASHI RULE: RabbiIshmael TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE: 2 STAGES ------------------------------ We ALIGN the verses in the chapters dealing with - the Levite tithe - the poor tithe - the personal tithe - the leftover tithes Each verse or set of verses is compared on 3 parameters - WHOM ate it - WHERE could it be eaten - WHEN was it eaten Footnotes provide textual support and show how each tithe law is derived | ||||
| Type of Tithe | To Whom? | Where? | How often | Exception? |
| Levite Tithe(1st) | Levite*1 | Anyplace | 1 @ Year | None |
| Self Tithe(2nd) | Self*2 | Jerusalem | 1 @ Year | except 3rd*3 |
| Poor Tithe | Poor*4 | Your City | 1 @ 3 yr | None*5 |
| Tithe Leftovers | Remove*6 | From you | 1 @ 3 yr | None |
| COMMENTS | ||||
*1 -It is given to the Levites--Nu18-21 Nu18-24 Nu18-26
-It is eaten anywhere--------Nu18-31
-It is given every year------Dt14-22
-No exceptions---------------Dt14-27*10
*2 -It is eaten by oneself----Dt14-26
-It is eaten in Jerusalem--Dt14-26
-It is eaten every year----Dt14-22
*3 There is no PERSONAL TITHE in the 3rd year because it
explicitly states in Dt14-28
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In the 3rd year REMOVE THE TITHES from your house
and let the Levites and Widows come and eat
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*4 -It is eaten by the poor --- Dt14-28 & Dt26-12
-It is eaten in any city --- Dt14-28:29(In your gates...)
-It is eaten on 3rd year---- Dt14-28
*5 Technically there is a rest from tithes every 7th year
We have omitted mention of the tithes in this section
*6 This is stated in both Dt14-28 and Dt26-12
The contrast of Dt14-26 vs Dt14-28:29 suggests that
the PERSONAL tithe is eaten in Jerusalem every year
except the 3rd when the POOR tithe is eaten.
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*10 In other words the PERSONAL TITHE (Eaten in Jerusalem)
is not a REPLACEMENT for the Levite Tithe but rather
a SUPPLEMENT to it (Both tithes must be given)
The fact that it is given every year without exception
is inferred from Dt14-27
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(But even though you give PERSONAL TITHE and eat it
in Jerusalem) nevertheless, dont forget the Levite
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Sifsay chachamim also brings down the following
alignment
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Dt14-26:27 You eat the tithe Dont forget the Levite
Dt14-28:29 Remove tithe Levite,widow eat to saiety
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Thus
-- in most years YOU EAT (personal tithe) & Levite(TITHE)
-- in 3rd year YOU DONT EAT; LEVITE & POOR eat
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