What can a child’s reluctance to eat a chicken sandwich teach us about Jewish ethics? Rabbi Oren Hayon explores tzaar ba’alei chayim, the Jewish imperative to recognize and respond to the suffering of living beings. Through a memorable encounter at a snack bar, he reflects on the Torah’s call to expand our ethical awareness: to notice what is easy to overlook, to resist becoming callous, and to understand that compassion is not only something we feel, but something we practice. As the Days of Awe approach, Rabbi Hayon invites us to consider how even our smallest daily choices can help make our hearts more spacious, attentive, and alive.