Bava Batra 128

Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 128, asks the question that has baffled psychologists for a very long while: Can people really change? And if they do, will they necessarily change for the better? The rabbis already figured it out, and their insights are supported by modern science. So what’s the verdict on hope and change? Listen and find out.

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