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#30: Stealing is the Root of All Sin

#30: Stealing is the Root of All Sin

Devarim/Deuteronomy 5:17

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Devarim/Deuteronomy 5:17

13 Av 5782—August 11, 2022

Gimme Some Torah #30

The very first sin described in the Torah was a theft. God made it clear that the Tree of Infinite Knowledge did not belong to humanity, but Adam and Eve stole and consumed its fruit anyway. It is no coincidence that the first sin is a theft—many sin…

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