Tag: yetzer hara
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Before Adam and Chava ate from the Tree of Knowledge, they didn’t have a pull toward evil.The yetzer hara was there — but it was outside.It could whisper, but it couldn’t touch them from within. But the moment they ate, everything changed.They didn’t just break a command — they rewired the human condition.The struggle became…
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Ki Teitzei – The Two Battles We Fight Parshas Ki Teitzei begins with war and ends with war. But they’re not the same war. At the start, Chazal tell us the Torah speaks about the inner battle—the war with the yetzer hara. At the end, it speaks about the outer battle—the war with Amalek. Inside,…
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The Yetzer Hara vs. Bitachon: A Battle of the Mind How is it possible for someone with strong bitachon to commit an aveira? This perplexing question underscores the astonishing power of the yetzer hara. The yetzer hara doesn’t fight fair—it chips away at our trust in Hashem, playing on our fears, desires, and weaknesses until…
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Money can be a big yetzer hara (temptation) — not just in the pursuit of earning it but even in the way we talk about it. It’s easy to comment on the success of others, attributing their wealth to family connections, a lucky break, or a well-timed investment. This kind of talk can shift our…
