149 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32), Source Book Keys, TELVOL2 GENESIS | 9:3 eat — GEN665 Avoiding cruelty to animals is so basic a ... GEN665 Avoiding cruelty to animals is so basic a Jewish value that it is one of only seven commands that Jewish law considers also binding on non-Jews. Thus, the Rabbis rule that it is forbidden for anyone –Jew or non-Jew—to cut off flesh from a living animal and eat it. While human beings are granted the right to eat meat [this verse], this does not give them the right to inflict pain on animals needlessly. TELVOL 2:310 Share Print Source KeyTELVOL2Verse9:3Keyword(s)eatSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 9:3 eat — GEN667 See also [[GEN186]] Genesis 1:29 food TELV... Previous Article GENESIS | 9:3 give — GEN670 See [[GEN169]] Genesis 1:28 rule REFJEW 11... Next Article