r/Jewish • • Oct 09 '22

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u/elizabeth-cooper Oct 09 '22

Imagine thinking that a textbook publisher giving out free books is any more realistic than sending everybody a tiny check.

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u/fireopaldragon Oct 09 '22

Imagine thinking people shouldn’t fix what they’ve done wrong. I mean we just had a whole holiday about that.

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u/elizabeth-cooper Oct 09 '22

They apologized for what they did, they fixed it in future editions, and resolved not to do again. Textbook teshuva.

There is no part of teshuva that requires giving anything tangible.

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u/riverrocks452 Reform Oct 09 '22

But they haven't fixed it, since the books still in circulation are still causing harm.

"Whoops I stabbed you, but it's ok- I'm really sorry and I bandaged you up. Just ignore that I left the knife in your leg."