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The Torah obligates a person to build a fence around his roof so that no one falls off it. It is derived from the pasuk "כי תבנה בית חדש ועשית מעקה לגגך ולא תשים דמים בביתך" - "When a person builds a new house he shall build a fence for his roof; he should not allow blood to be spilled in his home."<ref>Devarim 22:8</ref> Chazal include building a fence around other structures that are dangerous without a fence.<ref>Sifrei Devarim 22:8</ref> | The Torah obligates a person to build a fence around his roof so that no one falls off it. It is derived from the pasuk "כי תבנה בית חדש ועשית מעקה לגגך ולא תשים דמים בביתך" - "When a person builds a new house he shall build a fence for his roof; he should not allow blood to be spilled in his home."<ref>Devarim 22:8</ref> Chazal include building a fence around other structures that are dangerous without a fence.<ref>Sifrei Devarim 22:8</ref> | ||
