Peah 8:4-5
Peah 8:4
The needy who receive ma’aser ani (tithe for the poor) are believed about raw vegetables but not about cooked vegetables. They are believed about a small amount of cooked vegetables because it’s not uncommon for a home-owner to take maaser ani from what he has cooked.
Peah 8:5
The minimum that the needy are to be given from the threshing floor is half a kav of wheat (about a liter) and a kav of barley (about two liters) - Rabbi Meir says half a kav of barley – a kav and a half of spelt, a kav of figs and a maneh of pressed figs (a maneh is a unit of weight, about 14 ounces) – Rabbi Akiva says half a maneh of pressed figs – half a log of wine (about 15 ounces) – Rabbi Akiva says a reviis (about 3.5 ounces) – a reviis of oil – Rabbi Akiva says half a reviis. For any other form of produce, Abba Shaul says the minimum is enough that the recipient can sell it and purchase food for two meals.
Grateful Thanks for the Mishna Yomit Dedication of
Rabbi Louis Leifer and Mrs. Miriam D. Leifer z"l
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