[Avodah] Why we lost the Beis haMikdash

[Ari Zivotofsky]

You might find this of interest:

Tzarich Iyun: The Destruction of the Beit Hamikdash - OU Torah
<https://www.ou.org/torah/machshava/tzarich-iyun/tzarich_iyun_destruction_of_the_beit_hamikdash/>

Misconception: According to rabbinic tradition, the destruction of the
Second Beit Hamikdash (Temple) can be attributed solely to sinat chinam
-- gratuitous hatred. Fact: Some rabbinic sources do, indeed, attribute
the destruction to sinat chinam.

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From: On Behalf of Micha Berger via Avodah <avodah at lists.aishdas.org>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 9:49 PM

Yes, the usually cited answer is "sin'as chinam". R' Josh Yuter collected
statements by Chazal. The transliterations in brackets are Hebrew in
the original.

<https://joshyuter.com/2018/07/15/judaism/jewish-thought-theology-machshava/lesser-known-reasons-for-jerusalems-destruction>
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