Yevamot 74A

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Teruma and first fruits apply in all the years of the 7-year Sabbatical cycle, including the third and the 6th years, and they do not have the possibility of redemption, as once they are sanctified they may not be redeemed and rendered non-sacred. This is not the case with regard to second tithe,

The Talmud resumes its discussion of whether or not an uncircumcised man is prohibited from eating second tithe. Come and hear a proof with regard to this question from the following baraita: If shreds of flesh that invalidate the circumcision remain after the foreskin was removed, one may not eat t

The Talmud expresses surprise: Animal tithe is the same as sacrificial food, as it too is an offering the meat of which is eaten by the animal’s owner; why would the tanna single it out? The Talmud counters: And according to your reasoning that the baraita would not have singled out specific offeri

The Talmud rejects this argument: Granted, it is necessary to mention both the Paschal lamb and sacrificial food. As, if the baraita had taught only the halakha in the case of the Paschal lamb, one might have said that an uncircumcised man may not eat the Paschal lamb because the disqualification

The Talmud suggests a different refutation of this proof: Rather, the tithe mentioned in the baraita is referring to first tithe, the 1/10th of the produce that is given to the Levites, and the baraita is in accordance with the opinion of R' Meir, who said that first tithe is forbidden to common I