If I Forgive a Thief, Should I Tell Him So He Does Not Keep Sinning?
If I forgive someone who stole from me, should I tell them?
This unit explores a subtle boundary between forgiveness and responsibility for another person's moral situation. If a victim internally forgives a theft, is private forgiveness enough, or can there be a reason to communicate it so the offender does not continue acting under a mistaken assumption that the stolen property remains forbidden or unresolved? The source connects personal release with the duty not to leave another person trapped in wrongdoing. It also distinguishes forgiveness from approval: pardoning a person does not erase the need for repair, truth or future boundaries. The mapped material is halakhic and requires exact source review before any practical conclusion.