A ritually pure person eats pure produce of the second tithe — but he is outside Jerusalem. What is his penalty?
Eating second tithe in impurity outside Jerusalem is only a Rabbinic prohibition, not a Scriptural one, so the penalty is Rabbinic stripes (מכת מרדות) rather than Torah lashes.
Question 2
According to Scriptural Law, for how long is a mourner considered an onain?
Scriptural aninut applies only on the day of death. The night is Rabbinic aninut, derived from Leviticus 10:19 where the word 'today' (היום) limits the prohibition.
Question 3
Which of the following uses of second tithe is PERMITTED?
Smearing oil is equated with drinking and is explicitly permitted (Halachah 10). Medicinal use is forbidden (H16), using it to buy a coffin is forbidden even for a mitzvah (H10), and squeezing non-olive/grape fruit is forbidden (H11).
Question 4
Honey and spices worth 1 zuz fall into second-tithe wine worth 3 zuz, increasing both volume and flavor. The mixture is now worth 5 zuz. How is the gain calculated?
When the improvement is obvious AND volume increases, the gain is judged proportionately between the second tithe and the ordinary ingredients (Halachah 14–15). If volume did not increase, all gain would accrue to the second tithe.
Question 5
Why can second-tithe produce NOT be acquired as a gift by its recipient?
Second tithe is declared 'holy unto God' (Leviticus 27:30), meaning it cannot be legally acquired by any human. The recipient eats it as a guest of God, not as an owner — and therefore normal modes of acquisition do not apply (Halachah 17).