Which year does a crop belong to?
It decides Shemittah — and which ma'aser
Which ma'aser? It depends on the year
the seven-year cycle
Rice · millet · poppy (or sorghum) · sesame
Took root before Rosh Hashanah?
Reasonare tithed by the previous year,
→ ma'aser of the year before
Permissiveand are permitted
→ permitted in Shemittahit counts as year-6 produce
Took root after Rosh Hashanah
Restrictivethey are forbidden
→ kedushas Shevi'isyou eat it, with its kedusha
Sefichinwild growth — later in the masechta
Reasonand are tithed by the coming year:
→ ma'aser of the coming year
Sheviis 2:7
Which Year a Crop Belongs To
הִשְׁרִישׁוּ לִפְנֵי רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה
הָאֹרֶז וְהַדֹּחַן וְהַפְּרָגִין וְהַשֻּׁמְשְׁמִין שֶׁהִשְׁרִישׁוּ לִפְנֵי רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה,
מִתְעַשְּׂרִין לְשֶׁעָבַר, וּמֻתָּרִין בַּשְּׁבִיעִית.
וְאִם לָאו, אֲסוּרִין בַּשְּׁבִיעִית, וּמִתְעַשְּׂרִין לְשָׁנָה הַבָּאָה: