Aliya Summary: This Aliya discusses the endowment of land to the
temple. If it is land which was part of the family lot (given to his
ancestors when Israel was divided amongst the Tribes), then the
redemption price is a fixed amount, depending on its harvest yield. If
the owner chooses not to redeem it, it may be redeemed by any other
individual. In this event, or if the land remains unredeemed, the land
becomes the property of the priests during the next Jubilee year.
Redeeming
a previously endowed piece of land, one must had a fifth as a penalty.
Perhaps it's to cover the paperwork associated with donating and then
undoing the donation and replacing it with cash? Either way, it pays to
think it through before exercising such options.
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