Commentary for Maaser Sheni 3:4
פֵּרוֹת בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם וּמָעוֹת בַּמְּדִינָה, אוֹמֵר, הֲרֵי הַמָּעוֹת הָהֵם מְחֻלָּלִין עַל פֵּרוֹת הָאֵלּוּ. מָעוֹת בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם וּפֵרוֹת בַּמְּדִינָה, אוֹמֵר הֲרֵי הַמָּעוֹת הָאֵלּוּ מְחֻלָּלִין עַל פֵּרוֹת הָהֵם, וּבִלְבַד שֶׁיָּעֳלוּ הַפֵּרוֹת וְיֵאָכְלוּ בִירוּשָׁלָיִם:
[If one has <i>Chulin</i>] fruits in Jerusalem and [<i>Ma'aser Sheni</i>] coins outside the city, he may say, "This money is made <i>Chulin</i> [by transferring its holiness] onto these fruits," but only if he will bring the fruits up to Jerusalem and eat them there.
Bartenura on Mishnah Maaser Sheni
ומעות במדינה – and the Monies of Second Tithe outside of Jerusalem [in the country] and he requires them, and it tells us that there is no need that the produce and monies should be in one place. And in addition, our Mishnah teaches us that even though the produce of Second Tithe cannot be redeemed in Jerusalem, the monies of Second Tithe can be redeemed in Jerusalem.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Maaser Sheni
Introduction
This mishnah teaches ways in which a person who has maaser sheni money in one place and hullin (non-sacred) produce in another can exchange one for the other.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Maaser Sheni
If [one had hullin] produce in Jerusalem and [second tithe money] in the provinces, he may say: “Let that money be exchanged for this produce.” Even though the produce and the money are not in the same place, a person can buy the produce with this maaser sheni money. He can now eat the produce in Jerusalem and when he gets home he can use the money for whatever he wants.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Maaser Sheni
If [he had second tithe] money in Jerusalem and [hullin] produce in the provinces, he may say: “Let this money be exchanged for that produce,” as long as he will carry that produce and eat it in Jerusalem. In this case the second tithe money is in Jerusalem, but he wants to use the coins to buy something besides food. What he can do is state that the money’s sanctity will be transferred to the hullin produce that he has outside of Jerusalem. He can then use the money for whatever purpose he wants. However, later he must bring that produce to Jerusalem. He cannot again redeem the produce and then bring the money to Jerusalem.
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