Commentary for Bava Kamma 101:3
ולטעמיך נעביד עשרה אלא כר"נ דאמר ר"נ אמר רבה בר אבוה אמר קרא (ויקרא יט, יח) ואהבת לרעך כמוך ברור לו מיתה יפה
And it has been taught regarding this: When you add the stature of the convict there will be there the height of three statures. Now, if you assume that a fall can be fatal even from a height of less than ten handbreadths, why was such a great height as that necessary? — But even according to your argument, why not make the height ten handbreadths only? This must therefore be explained in accordance with R. Nahman, for R. Nahman stated that Rabbah b. Abbuha had said: Scripture says, <i>And thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself</i>,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. XIX, 18. ');"><sup>2</sup></span>
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