Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Musar for Eruvin 195:14

התם אפשר הכא לא אפשר ואי לא אפיך איכא בזיון כתבי הקודש טפי:

Ben 'Azzai who laid down<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In respect of the laws relating to carrying on the Sabbath.');"><sup>37</sup></span> that walking is like standing.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., ' (he who) walks is as (he who) stands', sc. since every step made represents a 'lifting up' of the foot from one spot and a 'putting down' of it in another spot, the very passing across the threshold constitutes a pausing on it; cf. Shab. 5b and Keth 31b (Sonc. ed., p. 172, n. 4) .');"><sup>38</sup></span> But is it not possible that he might throw<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' From the public domain directly into the house.');"><sup>39</sup></span>

Mesilat Yesharim

It was also forbidden to sit on a bed which a Torah scroll lies upon (Moed Katan 25a). Likewise, they said: "it is forbidden to throw out holy writings, even Halachot (laws) and Agadot" (Eruvin 98a, Rambam Hilchot Sefer Torah ch.10). Likewise, they forbade putting books of the Prophets and Writings on top of the Five Books of Moses (Megilah 27a). These are things that our sages, of blessed memory, forbade on the entire congregation of Israel. But the Chasid should learn from them and add on them in various ways for the honor of the Name of the L-rd, his G-d.
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