Bava Kama 8 and 9 – Beautifying the Mitzvah

Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 8 and 9, asks how much additional money should be spent in the effort of beautifying a mitzvah. The long debate that follows explains that to spend money to make a mitzvah more beautiful enables us to enjoy the mitzvah more, and in the end, God will reimburse you for the additional monies spent. How much should you spend to make a mitzvah more beautiful? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices