tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186734097245460670.post8063485080726249376..comments2024-03-08T23:57:17.923+02:00Comments on Achas L'Maala V'Sheva L'Matta: Ad K'dei Kach - The Ten Commandments RevisitedYechezkel Hirshmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18417734718880643428noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186734097245460670.post-1700124130103553052010-02-14T15:52:58.928+02:002010-02-14T15:52:58.928+02:00The Netziv (Ha’amek Davar, introduction to Sefer B...The Netziv (Ha’amek Davar, introduction to Sefer Bereishis) blames the destruction on excessive “righteousness,” that is, “righteous” individuals who treated others who did not exactly conform to their beliefs as heretics (apikorsim). This was, in actuality, a particular form of sinas chinam. The misplaced persecution of those people led to the destruction, because, the Netziv explains, God does not want this kind of excessive “righteousness,” but rather moral conduct in every day affairs.<br /><br />See also the Netziv's comments on Bamidbar 36:24 and Devorim 32:5 and Meshiv Davar 1:44.Bruce Krulwichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16506129141459374630noreply@blogger.com