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why no dogs in Jewish homes?
Dr. Dan:
i have no problems with domisticated animals such as dogs and cats etc etc. But i agree that they do not belong indoors. Rather, they are meant to be outside to run freely and live freely as they like.
If one wishes to own a pet, it is best to have lots of land and enclosed by a fence and have an indoor type of house for the pet to gain shelter on cold and rainy days.
The one time where I would say it is proper to keep an animal in doors is when one needs it for their health..physical and mental..or for aid, seeing or hearing dog.
Boeregeneraal:
impure???
Tina Greco - Melbourne:
--- Quote from: Yohonathan Ben Yakov on March 13, 2008, 03:36:38 PM ---why cant we Jews own dogs?
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There is no reason why ::)
I have dogs in my home, one even now is sleeping on the foot of my bed.
Its an excuse for animal haters to rid the world of pets.
Tina Greco - Melbourne:
--- Quote from: מאיר כהן on March 13, 2008, 06:45:43 PM ---
--- Quote from: Yacov Menashe Ben Rachamim on March 13, 2008, 05:20:46 PM ---Chaim says Jews shouldn't own pets. But are dogs worse to have indoors than cats?
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And why should we not have pets? Jews never had pets in the past?
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Jews had pets, the animals were used as companions, and had tasks. Most dogs were kept for protection and hunting, cats vermin control etc.
Many elders used animals as heating units.
Its still holds true even today.
Boeregeneraal:
If it is written in the Torah, then and only then will I follow this idea.
I doubt it's written in the torah
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