Tene (Judaism)

A girl with a tene in Shavuot

Tene (Hebrew: טֶנֶא) is a wicker basket used to hold Bikkurim, a sacrificial offering offered by ancient Israelites to God in the Holy Temple.[1][2] Bikkurim is a mitzvah that was common in the early days of Judaism, especially in 0-200CE.[3]

  1. ^ "ביכורים לחג". האקדמיה ללשון העברית (in Hebrew). 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  2. ^ "לקראת חג השבועות". Academy of the Hebrew Language (in Hebrew).
  3. ^ "טֶנֶא". האקדמיה ללשון העברית (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-10-06.