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  2. Tithes in Judaism - Wikipedia

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    Harvested grapes in basket and reaped barley. The tithe (Hebrew: מעשר; ma'aser) is specifically mentioned in the Books of Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.The tithe system was organized in a seven-year cycle, the seventh-year corresponding to the Shemittah-cycle in which year tithes were broken-off, and in every third and sixth-year of this cycle the second tithe replaced with the poor ...

  3. First tithe - Wikipedia

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    The tithe gift is discussed in the Hebrew Bible (Numbers 18:21–26) according to which a tenth of the produce was to be presented to a Levite who then gave a tenth of the first tithe to a kohen (Numbers 18:26). Tithing was seen as performing a mitzvah done in joyful obedience to God. Giving tithe would open oneself up to receipt of divine ...

  4. Jewish principles of faith - Wikipedia

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    The existence of some "innate sinfulness on each human being was discussed" in both biblical (Genesis 8:21, Psalms 51.5) and post-biblical sources; [35] however, in the biblical verses this is brought as an argument for divine mercy, as humans cannot be blamed for the nature they were created with.

  5. Tithe - Wikipedia

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    Orthodox Jews continue to follow the biblical laws of tithes (see above) to a limited extent. As understood by the rabbis, these laws never applied and do not apply outside the Land of Israel. For produce grown in modern Israel, the tithes are separated but not given, as no Jew can prove they are a priest or Levite and thus entitled to the produce.

  6. Poor man's tithe - Wikipedia

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    The poor man's tithe (Hebrew: מַעְשַׂר עָנִי ‎ ma'sar ani), also referred to as the pauper's tithe or the third tithe, is a triennial tithe of one's produce, required in Jewish law. It requires that one tenth of produce grown in the third and sixth years of the seven-year sabbatical cycle be given to the Levites and the poor.

  7. Aniconism in Judaism - Wikipedia

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    It has been proposed that this was done by the Jewish community in the 6th or early 7th century, as part of a controversy within Judaism over images that paralleled that within Christianity leading to the Byzantine iconoclasm, leading to a stricter attitude towards images, at least in synagogues. There is also evidence that from about 570 new ...

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  9. Jewish views on sin - Wikipedia

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    This ability to choose freely is what makes humans responsible for those sins they do commit. [13] The Bible states that the tendency of the mind is to evil: "For the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth" [14] However, in the biblical verses this is brought as an argument for divine mercy, as humans cannot be blamed for the nature ...