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Mishneh Torah, Defilement of Foods 10-12 · Parenting voice, Bite-sized
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Insight: Intent is Everything
In the complex laws of ritual purity, the difference between "clean" and "susceptible to impurity" often hinges on a single factor: intent. As Rambam explains in Mishneh Torah, Defilement of Foods 10, water or other liquids only make food "susceptible" to impurity if the owner actually wants the food to be wet. If you get caught in the rain or water splashes your groceries by accident, it doesn’t change the status of your food. The Torah recognizes that we live in a messy world; our intentions define our reality more than the random accidents of our environment.
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"When a liquid fell on food and originally, it was desired by the owner, but ultimately, he was not pleased... it becomes susceptible to impurity. If the food was exposed to liquids against his will, it does not make them susceptible to impurity." — Mishneh Torah, Defilement of Foods 12:2
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