Pisqa’ 108¹

1

“Now, the Levite within your gates—do not abandon him,

for he shares no portion or inheritance with you” (Dt.14:27).

Anywhere you find [reference to] the Levite (e.g., Dt.12:18),²

the instruction is:

give him his portion [i.e., the First-tithe].

If he can’t survive on his portion,

then sustain him from the Pauper’s-tithe.

If he can’t survive on the Pauper’s-tithe,

then sustain him from Communion-offerings.

And if he can’t survive on Communion-offerings,

then sustain him from alms.

“For he shares no portion or inheritance with you” (Dt.14:27)—

this explains the source [of levitical privilege].

1. H:155-156; JN1:276.
2. See also Dt.12:12, 14:27, 14:29 and Pisqa’ot 69.1, 74.2.