What is the status of a penitent (ba'al teshuvah) in Jewish law and spirituality?
Synopsis
A person who has genuinely repented achieves a status beloved by the Divine, equal to or exceeding that of one who never sinned; they should be treated with dignity and their past sins should not be referenced.
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