Why was the holy Temple destroyed?
There are three reasons given by the Sages:
1.
Avodah Zarah (idol worship)
2.
Inappropriate relations
3.
Spilling of blood.
But in the Second Temple the people were immersed
in Torah and mitzvot and acts of kindness.
Why then was it destroyed?
Because of baseless animosity. This teaches that baseless animosity is
equivalent to Avodah Zarah, inappropriate relations and the spilling of
blood. –Yoma 5b
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