The Center For Jewish Thought
By Rabbi Dovid Markel
The advantage of the Bal Teshuva (penitent) over the Tzadik (righteous), is the sin itself. The very imperfections make him more perfect. Knowing sin, yet abstaining, expresses a tremendous depth the tzadik in unaware of.
This is the advantage of the subduer of his evil inclination over the perfect saint. The subduer of evil reaches a depth of his soul that the righteous person can barely dream of.
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