Explore: Yetzer Hara (judaism)

In Judaism, yetzer hara (Hebrew: יֵצֶר הַרַע‎, romanized: yēṣer haraʿ‍) is a term for humankind's congenital inclination to do evil. The concept is prominent

a productive life and a tendency to be concerned with others) and a yetzer hara, (literally "the evil inclination", in some views,[which?] a tendency

sin or falsehood. In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent subservient to God, typically regarded as a metaphor for the yetzer hara, or 'evil inclination'

Judaism teaches that humans contain a yetzer, or human instinct. Many sources speak of both a yetzer hatov ("good inclination") and a yetzer hara ("evil

In Judaism, all evil inclinations and lusts of the flesh are characterized by Yetzer hara (Hebrew, יצר הרע, the evil inclination). Yetzer hara is not

covenant (such as in Echad Mi Yodea) and the two inclinations; the yetzer hara and yetzer hatov. On Shabbat, it's traditional to light two candles; one to

for Him. Judaism affirms that people are born with both a yetzer ha-tov (יצר הטוב), an inclination or impulse to do good, and with a yetzer hara (יצר הרע)

teacher. While sexual lust is categorized as a form of "evil inclination" (yetzer hara), the rabbis recognized its necessity as a motivator of procreation,

anger. Anger Happiness in Judaism Holocaust theology Jewish philosophy Yetzer hara Kaufmann Kohler, Anger, Jewish Encyclopedia. Rubin, Yissachar Ber. Talelei

lack of good, just as darkness is the result of lack of light. In Judaism, yetzer hara is the congenital inclination to do evil, by violating the will of