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The prohibition on tzaar baalei chayim cruelty to animals in Hebrew is rooted in Jewish religious law and cemented in Israeli civil law.
The Foie Gras Wars Mark Caro 2009
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Judaic law prohibits tzaar baalei chayim, suffering to animals, though this principle has long been debated as scholars weigh the animals interests against those of humans seeking, for instance, sustenance or medical care.
The Foie Gras Wars Mark Caro 2009
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Judaic law prohibits tzaar baalei chayim, suffering to animals, though this principle has long been debated as scholars weigh the animals interests against those of humans seeking, for instance, sustenance or medical care.
The Foie Gras Wars Mark Caro 2009
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The prohibition on tzaar baalei chayim cruelty to animals in Hebrew is rooted in Jewish religious law and cemented in Israeli civil law.
The Foie Gras Wars Mark Caro 2009
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She cites the tzaar baalei chayim prohibition as well as philosophers musings about obligations of mans own sense of compassion.
The Foie Gras Wars Mark Caro 2009
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She cites the tzaar baalei chayim prohibition as well as philosophers musings about obligations of mans own sense of compassion.
The Foie Gras Wars Mark Caro 2009
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B'sefer chayim beracha v'shalom u'farnasah tovah, nizacher v'nikatev lefanecha anachnu v'chol am'cha beit Yisrael, l'chaim tovim u'l'shalom.
A Life Well Lived! Marina Geigert 2008
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In the Hebrew neshemet means the ordinary breath of atmospheric air, and chayim means life or lives, while the word ruach means the "spirit of life," which occultists claim is the same principle which we speak of as Prana.
The Hindu-Yogi Science Of Breath William Walker Atkinson 1897
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He speaks of neshemet ruach chayim, which, translated, means "the breath of the spirit of life."
The Hindu-Yogi Science Of Breath William Walker Atkinson 1897
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Some citics of the custom argue that it is not mentioned in the Torah or Talmud, while others view the practice as violating the Jewish ethic of tsa'ar ba'alei chayim, treating animals with compassion instead of cruelty.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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