DEUT1008 Do not destroy fruit-bearing trees. Key concept: Teach us to love the good and useful and cling to it. Thereby, blessing and good will cling to us. We must distance ourselves from all forms of evil and destruction, for these are practices of the wicked, who rejoice in destroying the world and causing harm. A true chasid tries to never waste or destroy anything, even a small grain of mustard. A chasid is greatly pained when he sees any senseless destruction, and will go to great lengths to prevent it.