Mitzvah in a Minute (Mishpatim) Helping an animal in distress (teinah u-perika)

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May 11 2021
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Gemara:
Bava Metzia 
Halacha:
Animals 
Parsha:
Ki Teitzei,  Mishpatim 

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References: Bava Metzia: 31a ,  Bava Metzia: 31b ,  Bava Metzia: 32a ,  Bava Metzia: 32b  

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Why do we have to help load or unload an animal? Is it out of concern for animal welfare or out of concern for other human beings? Should it be understood as one of the ethical laws, or as a law about preserving health?

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