Musar for Bava Kamma 124:9
<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> ואילו מדת תשלומי כפל נוהגת בין בגנב בין בטוען טענת גנב ומדת תשלומי ארבעה וחמשה אינה נוהגת אלא בגנב בלבד לא קתני
and an alley-entry.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. 'Er, I, 1. An alley where a post or a stake would be required to be placed at the entrance for the purpose of enabling the inmates of that area to carry their domestic objects on the Sabbath day. ');"><sup>9</sup></span>
Shenei Luchot HaBerit
We find a similar discussion in Bava Kamma (62b), in conjunction with rules about where to place the Chanukah lights. First we are told that any damage due to sparks emitted from the anvil is the smith's responsibility. We are also taught there that if a camel laden with flax walks in the public domain near which Chanukah lights are burning, the owner of those lights is not responsible for damage sustained by the flax (at least according to Rabbi Yehudah). If the lights causing the damage did not serve a מצוה purpose, everybody agrees that the owner is responsible. The discussion about possible damage caused by the Chanukah lights is also mentioned in Shabbat 21b, where most of the details about Chanukah observances may be found.
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