"And if a man shall open a pit..."—Exodus 21:33.
We are commanded regarding the laws [of liability] that apply if a person digs a pit [and another's animal falls into it and is injured].
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Daily Mitzvah (Rambam)
Day 244: Positive Commandment 238
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Positive Commandment 238 (Digest)
Damage Caused by a Ditch
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Why was the First Temple destroyed? Because there was idolatry, promiscuity and murder. But the Second Temple, at which time they were occupied in Torah, mitzvot and charity, why was it destroyed? Because there was baseless hatred between them.
–Talmud, Yoma 9b
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