Polluting the Land of Israel
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Question
Is it permissible to pollute the Land of Israel, and is there a source for the saying that the prayer of someone who pollutes is not answered for 40 days?
Answer
At the end of Ketubot, it is explained that one should not pollute, but there is no source for the claim that their prayer is not answered.
Source
Ketubot 112
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