Maaser Red Paint and a Grateful Shepherd

In farms across the land, farmers have gathered all livestock born this year into large pens and are letting them out one at a time. Every 10th animal receives a smearing of red paint on his back, designating it as Ma’aser, to be brought as a sacrifice in the Holy Temple.

“All season long, as my sheep are born, I see how HaShem blesses them with life and health,” said Shepherd Shimon Shepperdstein. “I am so grateful, I’m glad to give HaShem one animal out of 10. It’s a bargain. I keep 9 and HaShem gets 1. I keep 9 and HaShem gets 1. I keep 9 and HaShem gets 1. I keep 9 and HaShem gets 1. Get the idea?”