DID I DO A MITZVA ?
We opened the pool yesterday and have been chasing ducks out all the time. This morning I went out and there was a duck which I tried to chase away, but it wouldnt go. I yelled - I threw a ball at it - Then I chased it and finally it left. On the first step of the pool was a duck egg. I took it out to show the grand kids. Did I do the mitzvah of "shiluah hakan" (sp) ?
the dad
ps Ya'sa ko'ach to BATCH . It was obvious to me that any one who would interview you would have to hire you. Your electric personality probably bowled them over !!
the dad
ps Ya'sa ko'ach to BATCH . It was obvious to me that any one who would interview you would have to hire you. Your electric personality probably bowled them over !!
posted by dad at
8:18 PM
5 Comments:
The mitzvah doesn't apply in this case since it's in your yard & not the wild.
Generally speaking, some poskim say the mitzvah doesn't apply since you didn't want the egg, and in fact it's צער בעלי חיים. Others say it's a mitzvah, some even saying you should do so (while the others say there's no commandments but it's a mitzvah if you do).
Shabbat Shalom!
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Shlomo, at 3:39 AM
I was thinking of the pool the other day..I miss it
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Just Shu, at 4:05 AM
I think that since the duck was a wild duck it doesn't matter where the egg was found. You should ask the rabbi what he thinks. It is not a very common mitzvah
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Air Time, at 5:04 AM
I wish I had been there to see it!
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Veev, at 2:41 PM
in israel it is very common for people to have a nest on the balcony/porch and to do shiloach hakan often. i never thought this was good because it is kavuah and not happened upon, but there are many who disagree. i think you did the mitzvah. GO DAD
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docyaak, at 7:36 PM
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