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#Trumah is the first of the tithes separated<ref>Mishnah Trumot 3:7; Rambam Trumot 3:23; Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 331:19; Mishpitei Aretz 11:1.</ref> and it is given to a Kohen.<ref>Devarim 18:4; Rambam Trumot 2:14; Shulchan Aruch 331:19; Mishpitei Aretz 11:1.</ref> Nowadays when all the Kohanim are Tamei Meit (lit. impurity from a dead body) and can't eat Trumah there is no obligation to give it to them. | #Trumah is the first of the tithes separated<ref>Mishnah Trumot 3:7; Rambam Trumot 3:23; Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 331:19; Mishpitei Aretz 11:1.</ref> and it is given to a Kohen.<ref>Devarim 18:4; Rambam Trumot 2:14; Shulchan Aruch 331:19; Mishpitei Aretz 11:1.</ref> Nowadays when all the Kohanim are Tamei Meit (lit. impurity from a dead body) and can't eat Trumah there is no obligation to give it to them.<ref>The Radvaz (Sh"t 1:731) writes that we don't give Kohanim Trumah nowadays as we are worried it may be handled improperly and potentially even eaten. The Chazon Ish (Shvi'it 5:4; 5:12) adds that we don't know who is for sure a Kohen or not [see also Derech Emunah Trumot perek 2 si'if katan 139; perek 6 si'if katan 20].</ref> | ||
##The produce should be buried.<ref>The Sefer Hatrumah (Hilchot Eretz Yisrael) and the Smag (Lo Taaseih 258) write that tameih Trumah should only be burned, not buried (based off of the Mishnah Temurah 33b). Nevertheless, the Chazon Ish (</ref> | |||
##Some are of the opinion that Trumah oil should be given to Kohanim for them to burn for their own use. | ##Some are of the opinion that Trumah oil should be given to Kohanim for them to burn for their own use. | ||
#Any amount separated is sufficient to fulfill the obligation of Trumah. | #Any amount separated is sufficient to fulfill the obligation of Trumah. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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Revision as of 20:02, 25 July 2025
Trumah
- Trumah is the first of the tithes separated[1] and it is given to a Kohen.[2] Nowadays when all the Kohanim are Tamei Meit (lit. impurity from a dead body) and can't eat Trumah there is no obligation to give it to them.[3]
- The produce should be buried.[4]
- Some are of the opinion that Trumah oil should be given to Kohanim for them to burn for their own use.
- Any amount separated is sufficient to fulfill the obligation of Trumah.
Sources
- ↑ Mishnah Trumot 3:7; Rambam Trumot 3:23; Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 331:19; Mishpitei Aretz 11:1.
- ↑ Devarim 18:4; Rambam Trumot 2:14; Shulchan Aruch 331:19; Mishpitei Aretz 11:1.
- ↑ The Radvaz (Sh"t 1:731) writes that we don't give Kohanim Trumah nowadays as we are worried it may be handled improperly and potentially even eaten. The Chazon Ish (Shvi'it 5:4; 5:12) adds that we don't know who is for sure a Kohen or not [see also Derech Emunah Trumot perek 2 si'if katan 139; perek 6 si'if katan 20].
- ↑ The Sefer Hatrumah (Hilchot Eretz Yisrael) and the Smag (Lo Taaseih 258) write that tameih Trumah should only be burned, not buried (based off of the Mishnah Temurah 33b). Nevertheless, the Chazon Ish (
