The purpose of Tithes
Ma’aser Kesafim (tithing money) is the modern equivalent of the tithes, priestly gifts, and gifts to the poor that were given from the produce of the fields and from livestock and its primary purpose today is to support teachers of Torah in Israel and help the poor.
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