When a servant (shamash) is present at a meal and a food with a pleasant aroma or sharp taste is served, is the host obligated to give the servant some immediately?
Synopsis
One who is served food with a pleasant or sharp aroma is obligated to give some to the attending servant immediately, to prevent the servant from suffering through craving. A higher standard of piety is to give from each dish.
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