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  2. Bikkurim (first-fruits) - Wikipedia

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    Bikkurim (Hebrew: בכורים, / b ɪ ˌ k uː ˈ r iː m, b ɪ ˈ k ʊər ɪ m /), [1] or first-fruits, are a type of sacrificial offering which was offered by ancient Israelites. In each agricultural season, the first-grown fruits were brought to the Temple and laid by the altar, and a special declaration recited.

  3. Board of First Fruits - Wikipedia

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    The Board of First Fruits (Irish: Bord na Prímhide [1]) was an institution of the Church of Ireland that was established in 1711 by Anne, Queen of Great Britain to build and improve churches and glebe houses in Ireland. This was funded from taxes collected on clerical incomes which were in turn funded by tithes.

  4. First Fruits - Wikipedia

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    First Fruits is a religious offering of the first agricultural produce of the harvest. In classical Greek, Roman, and Hebrew religions, the first fruits were given to priests as an offering to deity. Beginning in 1966 a unique "First Fruits" celebration brought the Ancient African harvest festivals that became the African American holiday, Kwanzaa.

  5. Twenty-four priestly gifts - Wikipedia

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    Bikkurim (First-fruits) 13. the inner organs of certain offerings, that which is removed from the Nazirite offering 14. the skins of certain offerings. Ten gifts which might be given (or consumed) outside of Jerusalem were: 15. Terumah gedolah 16. Terumat hamaaser – a tithe of the Levite's tithe 17. Challah (Dough offering)

  6. Court of First Fruits and Tenths - Wikipedia

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    The Court of First Fruits and Tenths was subsequently subsumed into the Exchequer Office of First Fruits and Tenths in 1554. Beginning in 1703, Queen Anne's Bounty was the name applied to a perpetual fund of first-fruits and tenths granted by a charter of Queen Anne and confirmed by the Queen Anne's Bounty Act 1703 ( 2 & 3 Ann. c. 20), for the ...

  7. Terumah (offering) - Wikipedia

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    In halakah (Jewish law), the word terumah by itself refers to the "great offering" (terumah gedolah). [21] According to Hizkuni, this terumah is called "great" because it is the first of all tithes given on produce, and thus is given from the "greatest quantity of produce" before any other gift is given. [22]

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    Speaking of dip, feel free to go easy and put out some bread, veggies, and crackers with a simple homemade option, like our cranberry whipped feta dip, our caramelized onion dip, our muhammara, or ...

  9. Terumat hamaaser - Wikipedia

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    In contemporary practice, most of the Terumah and various other biblical tithes (including first tithe and second tithe are first set aside. The 'second tithe' (maaser sheni) is then redeemed upon a coin of nominal value (not generally equal to the value of the produce). The coin and the unredeemable portion of the produce are then discarded in ...