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'''Shiluach haken''' (Hebrew: שלוח הקן) is the [[Halakha|Jewish law]] derived from the [[Torah]] that enjoins one to send away the mother bird before taking her young or her eggs. |
'''Shiluach haken''' (Hebrew: שלוח הקן) is the [[Halakha|Jewish law]] derived from the [[Torah]] that enjoins one to send away the mother bird before taking her young or her eggs. The Torah promises [[longevity]] to someone who performs this commandment. |
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==Theodicy== |
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The Talmud famously records that [[Elisha ben Abuyah]] saw a child die after performing this commandment, and this irreconcilable instance of theodicy led him away from Judaism. |
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| Torah: | Deuteronomy 22:6 |
Shiluach haken (Hebrew: שלוח הקן) is the Jewish law derived from the Torah that enjoins one to send away the mother bird before taking her young or her eggs. The Torah promises longevity to someone who performs this commandment.
Theodicy
The Talmud famously records that Elisha ben Abuyah saw a child die after performing this commandment, and this irreconcilable instance of theodicy led him away from Judaism.