Chassidus.org   Holidays   Shabbat   Chabad-houses   Chassidism   Subscribe   Calendar   Links B"H

Rambam - Sefer HaMitzvos
As Divided for The Daily Learning Schedule

Negative Mitzvot 141, 142, 143

  Day 136Day 138  

Introduction to Negative Mitzvot 141-144:

Eating "Ma'aser Sheini" in Jerusalem

Positive Mitzvah 128 commands us to separate a second tithe in addition to the tithe given to the Levites.

The Mitzvah of "Ma'aser," tithe, expresses appreciation.

We give a tenth of our harvest to the Levites, those dedicated people who serve the Beit HaMikdash.

In certain years (See Negative Mitzvah 154), we must set aside a second tithe, "Ma'aser Sheini."

It is brought to Jerusalem and we express our thanks to G-d by enjoying the fruits of our toil, in His holy city.

As people gather from all over, they share their feeling of thanks to HaShem for making things grow and blessing their hard work.

There, near the Beit HaMikdash where Hashem's presence is felt most, they would listen to each others' words of praise and join together in thanking HaShem.

The following Mitzvot deal with the Ma'aser Sheini.


Negative Mitzvah 141: We are forbidden to eat grain set aside for Ma'aser Sheini outside of Jerusalem
Deuteronomy 12:17 "You may not eat within your gates the tithe of your corn"

This Negative Mitzvah prohibits us from eating portions of grain which we have set aside as Ma'aser Sheini outside of Jerusalem.


Negative Mitzvah 142: We are forbidden to drink wine set aside for Ma'aser Sheini outside of Jerusalem
Deuteronomy 12:17 You may not eat within your gates the tithes...of your wine"

This Negative Mitzvah prohibits us from drinking wine (or its by- products) which we have set aside as Ma'aser Sheini outside of Jerusalem. hrsp:

Negative Mitzvah 143: We are forbidden to use oil set aside for Ma'aser Sheini outside of Jerusalem
Deuteronomy 12:17 You may not eat within your gates the tithes...of your oil"

This Negative Mitzvah prohibits us from drinking oil (or its by-products) which we have set aside as Ma'aser Sheini outside of Jerusalem.


This world operates on chutzpah. It has the chutzpah to declare itself a world, to assert that it is autonomous from its Creator, to deny any relationship to the very force that is continually bringing it into being every moment. We will fight chutzpah with chutzpah.

From: Bringing Heaven Down to Earth by Tzvi Freeman - tzvif@aol.com


  Day 136Day 138  

Current
  • Daily Lessons
  • Weekly Texts & Audio
  • Candle-Lighting times

    613 Commandments
  • 248 Positive
  • 365 Negative

    PDA
  • iPhone
  • Java Phones
  • BlackBerry
  • Moshiach
  • Resurrection
  • For children - part 1
  • For children - part 2

    General
  • Jewish Women
  • Holiday guides
  • About Holidays
  • The Hebrew Alphabet
  • Hebrew/English Calendar
  • Glossary

    Books
  • by SIE
  • About
  • Chabad
  • The Baal Shem Tov
  • The Alter Rebbe
  • The Rebbe Maharash
  • The Previous Rebbe
  • The Rebbe
  • Mitzvah Campaign

    Children's Corner
  • Rabbi Riddle
  • Rebbetzin Riddle
  • Tzivos Hashem

  • © Copyright 1988-2009
    All Rights Reserved
    Chassidus.org