Maaser (tithes)
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Maaser (tithes) is the biblical and rabbinic Jewish system of mandatory offerings—typically a tenth of one’s agricultural produce or income—designated for the Levites, the poor, and sacred purposes.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maaser (tithes) canonical | 1 |
| Maaser Ani | 1 |
| Maaser Sheni | 1 |
| tractate Maaser Sheni | 1 |
| tractate Maaserot | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2113158 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maaser (tithes) Context triple: [First fruits (Bikkurim), relatedConcept, Maaser (tithes)]
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A.
Kodashim
Kodashim is the order of the Mishnah that deals with sacrificial rites, Temple service, and other holy offerings and sancta in Jewish law.
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B.
Hoshanot
Hoshanot are a series of liturgical supplications recited while circling the synagogue with lulav and etrog during Sukkot, beseeching divine salvation and blessing.
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C.
Malchi-shua
Malchi-shua was one of King Saul’s sons, a Hebrew prince mentioned in the Bible who died alongside his father in battle against the Philistines.
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D.
First fruits (Bikkurim)
First fruits (Bikkurim) are the agricultural offerings of the earliest ripened produce that ancient Israelites brought to the Temple in Jerusalem as a thanksgiving to God, especially during the Shavuot festival.
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E.
Orach Chayim
Orach Chayim is a section of Jewish law that primarily deals with daily religious practices, prayer, Shabbat, and festivals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maaser (tithes) Target entity description: Maaser (tithes) is the biblical and rabbinic Jewish system of mandatory offerings—typically a tenth of one’s agricultural produce or income—designated for the Levites, the poor, and sacred purposes.
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A.
Kodashim
Kodashim is the order of the Mishnah that deals with sacrificial rites, Temple service, and other holy offerings and sancta in Jewish law.
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B.
Hoshanot
Hoshanot are a series of liturgical supplications recited while circling the synagogue with lulav and etrog during Sukkot, beseeching divine salvation and blessing.
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C.
Malchi-shua
Malchi-shua was one of King Saul’s sons, a Hebrew prince mentioned in the Bible who died alongside his father in battle against the Philistines.
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D.
First fruits (Bikkurim)
First fruits (Bikkurim) are the agricultural offerings of the earliest ripened produce that ancient Israelites brought to the Temple in Jerusalem as a thanksgiving to God, especially during the Shavuot festival.
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E.
Orach Chayim
Orach Chayim is a section of Jewish law that primarily deals with daily religious practices, prayer, Shabbat, and festivals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious practice
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biblical commandment ⓘ rabbinic institution ⓘ tithe ⓘ tithe ⓘ tithe ⓘ tithe ⓘ |
| appliesInYears |
fifth year of the Shemitah cycle
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first year of the Shemitah cycle ⓘ fourth year of the Shemitah cycle ⓘ second year of the Shemitah cycle ⓘ sixth year of the Shemitah cycle ⓘ third year of the Shemitah cycle ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
agricultural produce
ⓘ
grain ⓘ oil ⓘ produce grown in the Land of Israel ⓘ wine ⓘ |
| associatedWith | tzedakah ⓘ |
| basedOnText |
Midrash
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Mishnah ⓘ Talmud ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ Torah ⓘ |
| canBeRedeemedOn | money ⓘ |
| category | mitzvot hatluyot ba’aretz ⓘ |
| fractionOfProduce | one tenth ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Eretz HaKodesh
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surface form:
biblical Land of Israel
|
| givenTo |
Tribe of Levi
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surface form:
Levites
the poor ⓘ |
| hasHebrewName | מעשר ⓘ |
| includes |
Maaser (tithes)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Maaser Ani
Maaser Rishon ⓘ Maaser Sheni ⓘ |
| legalStatusInDiaspora | rabbinic obligation or custom ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | tenth ⓘ |
| modernApplication | often applied to monetary income as tzedakah ⓘ |
| percentage | one tenth ⓘ |
| precondition | separation of Terumah ⓘ |
| purpose |
support of Levites
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support of sacred purposes ⓘ support of the poor ⓘ |
| regulatedIn |
Maaser (tithes)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
tractate Maaser Sheni
Maaser (tithes) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
tractate Maaserot
|
| relatedConcept |
Jubilee
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Shemitah ⓘ Terumah ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Deuteronomy 14:22–27
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Deuteronomy 14:28–29 ⓘ Numbers 18:21 ⓘ |
| usedFor | consumption in Jerusalem ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Maaser (tithes) Description of subject: Maaser (tithes) is the biblical and rabbinic Jewish system of mandatory offerings—typically a tenth of one’s agricultural produce or income—designated for the Levites, the poor, and sacred purposes.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Maaser
this entity surface form:
tractate Maaserot
subject surface form:
Maaser
this entity surface form:
tractate Maaser Sheni
subject surface form:
Maaser
this entity surface form:
Maaser Ani
this entity surface form:
Maaser Sheni