Daily Mitzvah (Rambam)

And the 109th prohibition is that we are forbidden from selling a tithed animal1 in any way.2

The source of this commandment is G‑d's statement,3 "Do not redeem it."

The Sifra says, "Regarding the tithed animal it is written, 'do not redeem it.' It may not be sold, whether live or slaughtered, whether unblemished or blemished."

The details of this mitzvah as well as the preceding one4 are explained in tractate Bechoros5 and in the beginning of tractate Ma'aser Sheini.6

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From "Sefer Hamitzvot in English," published by Sichos in English.

Footnotes

1.

Ma'aser beheimah. See P78.

2.

I.e., it may neither be redeemed nor sold. This is in contrast with the firstborn animal, which may not be redeemed, but may be sold. See N108.

3.

Lev. 27:33.

4.

N108.

5.

31b.

6.

Chapter 1, Mishneh 2.

And the 69th mitzvah is that we are commanded that one who unintentionally transgressed any one of the serious, well-known1 prohibitions must bring a sin-offering.

The source of this commandment is G‑d's statement2 (exalted be He), "If any person commits an inadvertent violation."

This is the "fixed sin-offering" [chatos kavua], since it is always an animal.3

The details of this mitzvah are explained in tractate Horayos4 and Kerisus,5 and in several places in Shabbos,6 Shavuos,7 and Zevachim.

Rabbi Berel Bell is a well-known educator, author and lecturer. He and his family reside in Montreal, Canada.

From "Sefer Hamitzvot in English," published by Sichos in English.

Footnotes

1.

These are the prohibitions for which the punishment is kares. There are 43 such transgressions, as enumerated in the beginning of tractate Kerisus.

2.

Lev. 4:27.

3.

Unlike other sin-offerings, that are not always animals. See P72.

4.

8a.

5.

19a.

6.

69.102.

7.

24a.