Demai

Demai
Halakhic texts relating to this article
Mishnah:Demai
Jerusalem Talmud:Demai
The 6th century Mosaic of Rehob is an ancient synagogal inscription delineating the agricultural tithe regions of Syria Palaestina, including regions that were automatically demai.

Demai (Mishnaic Hebrew: דמאי) is a Halakhic term meaning "doubtful". The demai status applies to agricultural produce acquired from common people (am ha'aretz) who are suspected of not correctly separating tithes according to Jewish law. As a result, one who acquires demai produce must separate some of the tithes himself, in case this was not done earlier.