Bal tashchit

Okay, so imagine you have a toy that you really like playing with, like your favorite teddy bear. Now, imagine someone comes along and starts breaking it or taking it apart piece by piece. That would make you sad, right?

Well, in Jewish tradition, there is something called "bal tashchit" that basically means "do not destroy" or "do not waste." It's like saying we should take care of things and not destroy them without a good reason.

This applies to a lot of things, like not needlessly cutting down trees or wasting food. Even if something seems small or unimportant, it's still valuable and shouldn't be wasted or destroyed for no reason.

So just like you take care of your favorite toy, we should take care of everything around us and not harm or waste it for no good reason.