Ki Savo 5785 - Confessing Our Goodness

One of the hallmarks of agricultural society in Israel is the concept of Terumos and Maasros, that a farmer -- or any person who purchases produce in Eretz Yisrael -- is required to separate percentages of produce to give to the Kohein, the Levi, the poor, and even sometimes take it to Yerushalayim to consume on one's own. And the Torah tells us that twice every seven years, when one would be visiting Yerushalayim for Pesach, one is required to go to the Beis HaMikdash and make a declaration, known…