Hello Everyone
The necessity of treating animals with compassion is recognized in the Halacha and is expressed as a prohibition against cruelty to animals. In the Rabbinic literature this is known as the prohibition against צער בעלי חיים.
The Talmud discusses whether this prohibition is Biblical or Rabbinic and how this issue determines how we should act in certain situations.
In today’s class we will discuss the basic Halachic issues in צער בעלי חיים.
I look forward to meeting with you
Stuart Fischman