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https://yahadut.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/04-19-11.jpg16201080During Temple times, there was a mitzva to bring the first fruits (bikurim) to the priests in the Temple. Any Jew who owned property in the Land of Israel and grew any of the seven species (wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and dates) would mark the fruits that were first to bud and declare: “These are first fruits.” Once they ripened, the owner picked them, placed them in a pretty container, and took them with great fanfare to Jerusalem. When the first fruits were presented to a priest in the Temple, the owner recited the biblical text known as mikra bikurim (avowal verses, Deuteronomy 26:3-10), which summarizes the story and vision of the Jewish people. One would leave after bowing down to God. Then the family had a festive meal before God, making sure to include the needy in this spread. Just as there is a mitzva to set ...