[Avodah] teshuva

[Rich, Joel via Avodah]

R Zilberstein was unhappy how the Ben Ish Chai could suggest this marriage and felt that in fact it was a "mekach taut" since if the widow ever found out about the robbery she would immediately demand a divorce.

Most of the doctors in the audience disagreed and felt that since the man returned the money he was on the high level of ball teshuva. R Zilberstein's response was that may be true between man and G-d but he wouldn't want his daughter to marry such a man. I brought up the story of Resh Lakish and R Yochanan and his response was that Chazal had ruach hakodesh to understand the potential of Resh Lakish.

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Perhaps I might suggest it depends on the nature of the “tshuva”. IIRC R’ YBS  (based on the Rambam in hilchot tshuva) differentiated between tshuva for a specific item (which could be based on practical considerations as well) versus a tshuva personality change (much as a dieter based on tactical considerations often achieves results but then does not maintain that result long term but one who changes his eating habits can maintain the new normal).  In this case, if it was the first type, the person is still a ganav personality, in the second he is a new man.
KT
Joel Rich
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