Bava Kama 78 and 79 – The Thief and the Robber

Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 78 and 79 ask why a thief must pay a larger fine than a robber. The Talmud goes on to explain that a robber is only transgressing against other people, but the action of the thief is a sin against God as well as he tries to hide his actions by stealing at night. What can we learn about our actions from the fines put upon a thief versus that of a robber? Listen and find out.

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