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Animals – בְּהֵמוֹת

Animals
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בְּהֵמוֹת — Torah laws regarding animals teach responsibility, sensitivity, and holiness in the way human beings interact with living creatures. Through kashrus, care for animals, and sacrificial laws, Torah shapes a life guided not only by physical need, but by moral and spiritual awareness.

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Mitzvah 155

A man must not have sexual relations with a beast
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Mitzvah 155

155
A man must not have sexual relations with a beast

Mitzvah 156

A woman must not have sexual relations with a beast
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Mitzvah 156

156
A woman must not have sexual relations with a beast

Mitzvah 168

Not to castrate any male (including animals)
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Mitzvah 168

168
Not to castrate any male (including animals)

Mitzvah 176

To examine the signs of animals to distinguish between Kosher and non-kosher
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Mitzvah 176

176
To examine the signs of animals to distinguish between Kosher and non-kosher

Mitzvah 177

To examine the signs of fowl to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher
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Mitzvah 177

177
To examine the signs of fowl to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher

Mitzvah 178

To examine the signs of fish to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher
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Mitzvah 178

178
To examine the signs of fish to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher

Mitzvah 179

To examine the signs of locusts to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher
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Mitzvah 179

179
To examine the signs of locusts to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher

Mitzvah 180

Not to eat non-kosher animals
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Mitzvah 180

180
Not to eat non-kosher animals

Mitzvah 181

Not to eat non-kosher fowl
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Mitzvah 181

181
Not to eat non-kosher fowl

Mitzvah 182

Not to eat non-kosher fish
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Mitzvah 182

182
Not to eat non-kosher fish

Mitzvah 184

Not to eat non-kosher creatures that crawl on land
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Mitzvah 184

184
Not to eat non-kosher creatures that crawl on land

Mitzvah 187

Not to eat creatures that live in water other than fish
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Mitzvah 187

187
Not to eat creatures that live in water other than fish

Mitzvah 188

Not to eat the meat of an animal that died without ritual slaughter
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Mitzvah 188

188
Not to eat the meat of an animal that died without ritual slaughter

Mitzvah 189

Not to benefit from a beast condemned to be stoned
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Mitzvah 189

189
Not to benefit from a beast condemned to be stoned

Mitzvah 190

Not to eat meat of an animal that was mortally wounded
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Mitzvah 190

190
Not to eat meat of an animal that was mortally wounded

Mitzvah 191

Not to eat a limb torn off a living creature
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Mitzvah 191

191
Not to eat a limb torn off a living creature

Mitzvah 204

To ritually slaughter an animal before eating it
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Mitzvah 204

204
To ritually slaughter an animal before eating it

Mitzvah 205

Not to slaughter an animal and its offspring on the same day
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Mitzvah 205

205
Not to slaughter an animal and its offspring on the same day

Mitzvah 206

To cover the blood (of a slaughtered beast or fowl) with earth
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Mitzvah 206

206
To cover the blood (of a slaughtered beast or fowl) with earth

Mitzvah 236

Not to crossbreed animals
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Mitzvah 236

236
Not to crossbreed animals

Mitzvah 237

Not to work different animals together
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Mitzvah 237

237
Not to work different animals together

Mitzvah 277

To redeem the firstborn donkey by giving a lamb to a Kohen
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Mitzvah 277

277
To redeem the firstborn donkey by giving a lamb to a Kohen

Mitzvah 278

To break the neck of the donkey if the owner does not intend to redeem it
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Mitzvah 278

278
To break the neck of the donkey if the owner does not intend to redeem it

Mitzvah 402

Not to work consecrated animals
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Mitzvah 402

402
Not to work consecrated animals

Mitzvah 403

Not to shear the fleece of consecrated animals
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Mitzvah 403

403
Not to shear the fleece of consecrated animals

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