In Yirmiyahu 2:3 there is a Mahari Kra that attempts to explain what the words "Reshit Tebu'ato" ("רֵאשִׁית תְּבוּאָתֹה") are regarding. One of the things he mentions were the three terumot. What are these terumot?
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Hey Neil, welcome to Mi Yodeya! This is an interesting question.... this answer might help you, although AFAICT it only has two terumot -- terumah gedolah and terumat maaser; though there is still the possibility that one of the other things mentioned there is called "terumah" in a different context. I hope to see you around!– MTLDec 4, 2014 at 5:34
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I don't know about 3, but the "5 Terumot" so-to-speak are found in Bava Metzia 4:8– Double AA ♦Dec 4, 2014 at 7:35
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The Mahari Kara also says all three t'rumos are called "reshis". I think they're probably
- t'ruma g'dola (called "reshis" in Bamidbar 18:12 and D'varim 18:4),
- t'rumas maaser (never explicitly called "reshis" that I know of, but it's called "t'ruma" in Bamidbar 18:26 and compared to t'ruma g'dola in Bamidbar 18:27), and
- chala (called "reshis" and "t'ruma" in Bamidbar 15:20).
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@ShimonbM I know, but the Mahari Kara lists it separately from the three t'rumos.– msh210 ♦Dec 4, 2014 at 13:23
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1@Shokhet - Short answer is yes: Devarim 12:17 mentions תרומת ידך, which is explained in Sifrei Devarim as a reference to Bikkurim (see Rashi, who quotes the midrash). See also Makkot 17a ("ותרומת ידך אלו בכורים") and the commentaries on Terumot 3:7, Maaser Sheni 5:6 and Bikkurim 2:1 (amongst other places). Dec 4, 2014 at 23:11