Maaseros 1:5-6

Maasros 1:5

What marks the completion of produce vis-à-vis liability in tithes? Cucumbers and gourds become liable when their hairs are removed; if the owner doesn’t remove the hairs, they become liable when he stacks them. Melons become liable when they are smoothed; if the owner doesn’t smooth them, they become liable when they are put out to dry. Vegetables that get tied in bundles become liable when they are tied in those bundles; if the owner doesn’t tie them in bundles, they become liable when he fills the container used to transport them. If he doesn’t fill the container with them, they become liable when he has gathered what he needs. A large basket becomes liable when he covers it; if he doesn’t cover it, they become liable when he fills the container with them. If he doesn’t fill the container with them, they become liable when he has gathered what he needs. All this applies when he is taking the produce to the marketplace; if he is taking them to his house, he may snack on them until he reaches home.

Maasros 1:6

Pomegranate seeds, raisins and carob become liable in tithes when they are stacked in piles. Onions become liable when they are peeled; if the owner doesn’t peel them, they become liable when they are stacked in a pile. Grain becomes liable when its pile is smoothed; if he doesn’t smooth it, it becomes liable when stacked. Legumes become liable when sifted; if he doesn’t sift them, they become liable when he smooths them. When it comes to grain, even though he has smoothed it, the owner may snack from the broken ears and the unsmoothed ears on the sides.