Rav Ashi Rebuilds the Shul of Masa Machsya
Rav Ashi spots a crack in the shul of Masa Machsya, tears it down and sleeps in the ruins until a new shul is built taller than every house in town.
Rav Ashi credits his actions in this regard from saving the city of Masa Machsya from destruction. According to one opinion, the following is what occurred: Rav Ashi saw a crack in the city’s shul. He realized that the city’s inhabitants had violated the aforementioned halachah and were in danger. He had the shul dismantled and placed his bed among the ruins. He vowed not to remove his bed from the ruins until a new shul was built that was the tallest building in the city.