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Tag: Yetzer Hara

0 Philosophy Holidays

Before Erev Yom Kippur

Mel Waldman in Lehrhaus · 29 Sep

Mel Waldman's reflective piece navigates the spiritual and existential introspection he experiences in the time leading up to Yom Kippur.

0 Philosophy Holidays

“Teshuvah Overwhelms Me”

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 2 Sep

The article addresses the common difficulty and overwhelming nature of embracing teshuvah, or repentance, during the Jewish month of Elul.

0 Culture Jewish Law

The Lives Lashon Hara Destroyed

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 29 Jul 2024

The text highlights a personal story depicting the devastating impact of lashon hara, focusing on a woman struggling in her search for a partner and battling loneliness.

0 Communities Jewish Law

What the Talmud Could Teach Us About Good Parenting

Lindsey Eanet in Kveller · 25 Jul 2024

Bear Bergman explores parenting through a Jewish lens in his new book "Special Topics in Being a Parent."

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

#87: The Timeline of Resurrection

Torah 101 · 20 May 2024

The podcast delves into the complex topic of resurrection based on Jewish eschatological beliefs as outlined in the teachings of Maimonides and other sources.

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

A Time to Think

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 9 Jan 2024

The article discusses the notion that the yetzer hara (evil inclination) uses a strategy similar to Pharaoh's in keeping the Jewish people so busy that they don't have time to rebel against him.

0 Literature History

The Three Little Pigs: A Quintessential Jewish Allegory in Deceptive Disguise?

Charlotte Friedland in Jewish Action · 1 Mar 2000

In an intriguing article by Professor Rumplestiltskin Schwartz, he argues that the classic tale of The Three Little Pigs may actually be a hidden Jewish allegory penned by Rabbi Meshulam Yerachmiel Yankovich of Gdansk.