Poor through Reduction of Tithes

Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 104

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

104. Poor through Reduction of Tithes.

Pesikta, ch. 11.

Tanh. Deut. Reeh § 10;

and B. I, Intro, p. 126. Midr. Hagadol, Deut. Reeh.

Exod. R, 31 § 1 7. Aboab, Men. Ham. ch. 190.

Yalk. § 892 and II §962.

Yalk. Sip. IV, p. 10. Maase Buch No. 99.

Ben Gorion II, p. 128,

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Cod. G. 184, No. 240.

Themes

Charity Poverty Teaching Death Music

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