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The primary source in the Torah not to waste is derived from the passage that forbids cutting down a fruit tree when putting a city under siege. Yet, chazal understand that any form of wasting a useable item is included in this prohibition generally called Baal Tashchit.<ref>Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot (Lavin n. 57)</ref> | The primary source in the Torah not to waste is derived from the passage that forbids cutting down a fruit tree when putting a city under siege. Yet, chazal understand that any form of wasting a useable item is included in this prohibition generally called Baal Tashchit.<ref>Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot (Lavin n. 57)</ref> | ||
==Applications== | ==Applications== | ||
# For example, it is forbidden to burn a useable shirt or break a vessel for no reason. <ref>Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot (Lavin n. 57)</ref> | # For example, it is forbidden to burn a useable shirt or break a vessel for no reason. <ref>Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot (Lavin n. 57), Rambam (Melachim 6:10)</ref> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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Revision as of 15:35, 18 May 2014
The primary source in the Torah not to waste is derived from the passage that forbids cutting down a fruit tree when putting a city under siege. Yet, chazal understand that any form of wasting a useable item is included in this prohibition generally called Baal Tashchit.[1]
Applications
- For example, it is forbidden to burn a useable shirt or break a vessel for no reason. [2]
