Why Is Tithing the One Mitzvah in Which Testing God Is Permitted?
Why does the tradition allow a form of “testing” God regarding tithes when faith normally rejects putting God to the test?
This source-based Torah study examines the question: Why does the tradition allow a form of “testing” God regarding tithes when faith normally rejects putting God to the test? The special language surrounding tithes raises a theological question about trust, blessing and the limits of testing God. It traces the issue through the parasha and the classical discussion without turning the material into an individualized ruling. The canonical review status is preserved for any practical, halakhic, ethical or theological claims.