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.

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