SHIVTI WEEKLY UPDATE Parshas Yisro

 

SHIVTI WEEKLY UPDATE Shivti Fall/Winter 5782 - ויבינו במקרא This week, we begin the next segment of our ויבינו במקרא series. This week's sugya discusses the topic of Tzaar Baalei Chaim. This sugya is dedicated by Dr. Daniel and Mrs. Daphna Zuckerbrod of Oak Park, Michigan in honor of the Detroit Shivti chabura. Dedication opportunities are available in honor of a simcha (bar mitzvah), yahrzeit, or any other momentous event. Call our office or email us for more information. צער בעלי חיים This next segment of our "Vayavinu Bamikra" series the Halachos of Tza'ar Ba'alei Chaim. This is related to the upcoming Parsha (Mishpatim) where the Torah discusses the halacha of perikah - the obligation to unload an animal of a heavy load and alleviate his pain. We discuss other sources for this prohibition, and if it is min hatorah or mid'rabanan. Some of the areas that we discuss are: Animal suffering vs human need Medical experiments on animals Hunting for sport Killing insects Tza'ar baalei chaim of a human And many other scenarios צער בעלי חיים פרשת יתרו - הבדלה This sugya discusses the concept of reciting Havdalah on Motzei Shabbos (and Yomtov). One of the sources for Havdalah is found in Parshas Yisro - from the passuk "Zachor Es Yom Hashabbos L'kadsho". We discuss the machlokes amongst the Rishonim as to the exact source of this chiyuv and if it is a chiyuv min HaTorah (similar to kiddush marking the onset of Shabbos). We also discuss various ramifications to this machlokes, such as whether women are also obligated in Havdalah, as they are in Kiddush. We also touch upon the minhag that women don't drink from havdalah and its sources in Halacha and Kabalah. הבדלה

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