Daily Chumash Behar Bechukosaiy Shabbos – Hekdish-Donations of items to the Temple and their redemption status

Chamishi (Shevi’i if connected to Behar)

• Ancestral Field: One who donates his ancestral field to Hashem, its value is to be 50 silver Shekel per every area of land that a Chomer of barley can be sowed. Now, if the field was donated by the start of the Yovel, then the above is its value. However, if it was donated after the Yovel, then the Kohen is to sell it based on the amount of years remaining until the Yovel and subtract it from its total value. If the original owner desires to redeem it, he is to add an extra 20% to its value and it shall then be his. If the owner does not redeem his field and it is sold to another, it may no longer be redeemed. It becomes the property of the Kohen when the Yovel arrives.

Shishi

• Purchased Field: One who donates his purchased field to Hashem, its value [of redemption] is to be based on the amount of years remaining until the Yovel. That sum is to be given as Hekdish to Hashem. In the Yovel year that field is to return to its original owner.
• Bechor Beheima: A firstborn from one’s livestock, ox or sheep is not to be sanctified as it belongs to Hashem. One is not to sanctify a Bechor to the Temple. If the animal is impure, it is to be redeemed according to its value, and if the owner desires to redeem it, he is to add 20% to its price.
• Cherem: All property that will be declared segregated to Hashem, whether from an animal or field, is not to be sold or redeemed. It is a Kodesh Kodoshim for Hashem.

Shevi’i

• Person in Cherem: Any person that was put in Cherem (by the court for punishment) may not be redeemed, he is put to death.

1. Maaser Rishon:

• All tithes from produce of the land and fruits of the tree are holy to Hashem. If one redeems it, he must add 20% to its value.

2. Maaser Behemos:
   • The 10^th animal of cattle or flock which passes under the staff is to be consecrated to Hashem.
   • It is forbidden to switch a Karban to a different animal, whether good to bad or bad to good. If one went ahead and did so, then it and its substitute shall be holy, and shall not be redeemed.
   • These are the Mitzvos that Hashem commanded Moshe to teach the Jewish people on Mount Sinai.