Biur Ma'asrot (Removal of Tithes)
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Question
I forgot to perform biur ma'asrot (removal of tithes) on Erev Pesach. What is the law now, and what should I do in practice? I have a 5‑shekel coin – can I redeem maaser sheni onto a 10‑agorot coin or onto a half‑shekel coin? Is the blessing "al pidyon ma'aser sheni" recited for this redemption?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha
You can still do it today.
You should redeem onto a half‑shekel coin, because nowadays 10 agorot no longer have the value of a perutah.
No blessing is recited for this redemption.
Afterwards, you must remove the coin from use so that it can no longer be used.
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