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The story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza, often used to illustrate baseless hatred (sinat hinam) among the Jewish people, can be understood in a more nuanced way.

While the rabbinic tradition often attributes the destruction of the Second Beit Hamikdash to sinat chinam (gratuitous hatred), various sources have identified additional causes for this tragic event.