Prioritizing Kindness Over Ritual

Reb Yisrael turned to his host and said, "now do you understand? This is what I wanted you to see. Singing Zemiros Shabbos is a very great thing, Divrei Torah are priceless, there is no greater pleasure. But not at the expense of your helper, even if she is getting paid for her work. Being sensitive to her is something we were taught at Har Sinai, that even a non Jewish maid that was bought at full price, the Torah commands us not to over work her." We must get our priorities right. We must strive for the greatest level of Kedusha and spirituality but not at someone else's expense.