Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 40, asks the question of how you can put a price on damages done. This page asks the eternal question of how difficult it is to put a price on damages. The Rabbis indicate that a ransom, or restitution, is the monetary value for the damage caused. How do we pay for the damages we cause? Listen and find out.
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