Chabad.org's explanation of maaser kesafim, stating plainly that most halachic authorities hold it a custom rather than a binding law.
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Tier 2: an educational organization's own account of a debate within its own tradition, honestly presenting the majority and minority positions. NotesAn Orthodox Jewish educational organization's own explanation of maaser kesafim, stating plainly that most halachic authorities hold it a custom rather than a biblical or rabbinic law. The tradition's own account of its status, including the debate, rather than an outside characterization.
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PublisherChabad.org
URLhttps://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4266406/jewish/Maaser-Tithing-in-Torah-and-Jewish-Law.htm
Source TypeTradition's own account
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