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Are we liable for pet getting sick？ Laws of Torah Study https://youtube.com/shorts/8V505JXCDfA - - - - - BeEzrat HaShem Learn with Lerner LevLeib@BeEzratHaShem.org Join our FREE online classes every Monday to Thursday night: +1 201-725-3444 | JEW, BE, HOLY | - - - - - Textbook for the Shiur: Hilchot De’ot & Hilchot Talmud Torah https://www.amazon.com/Mishneh-Hilchot-Personality-Development-Talmud/dp/B000GW5NHC Full Lecture: How should I study Torah? - The Laws of Torah Study (3) https://youtu.be/EzXCst50Cyk In this fascinating lesson, Rabbi Lev Leib Lerner explores the intricate halachic responsibilities a person has toward their animals. Many people wonder about the extent of their liability when things go wrong, such as when a pet becomes ill from store bought food that claims to meet nutritional standards. While we strive to care for our creatures, the Torah provides specific guidelines on how we must prioritize their needs over our own comfort. The halacha presents a striking requirement for every Jewish home. Even after a long and exhausting day at work, a person is forbidden from sitting down to a meal before ensuring their animals have been fed. This law is so fundamental that it even impacts the laws of berachot and interruptions. Normally, one must remain silent between washing their hands for bread and reciting the hamotzi blessing to avoid a break in the mitzvah. However, the Shulchan Aruch discusses a unique exception where certain speech is permitted. If you are about to eat but realize the cows have not been fed, can you speak up to ensure they are taken care of? Rabbi Lerner delves into the permitted forms of speech during this sensitive time, such as asking if the water and fodder have been mixed for the livestock. This highlights a profound Torah perspective on the sensitivity we must show toward all living things under our care. But how far does this obligation go? What happens if you accidentally eat first, or what if the animal requires a complex feeding schedule? Watch as the Rabbi explains the deeper dimensions of these laws and how they shape our daily conduct and character.