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| Yetzer is the inclination towards either good or evil in Judaism. Yetzer HaTov is the inclination towards good and Yetzer HaRah is the inclination towards evil. According to Judaism, human beings have a dual nature. Humanity is neither fundamentally good nor evil but had a tendency in both directions. Judaism teaches that by doing good, or by overcoming temptation to do evil, humans prove... Read enhanced Wikipedia article |
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Yetzer hara
In Judaism, yetzer hara (Hebrew: יצר הרע for "evil inclination") refers to the inclination to do evil, by violating the will of God. The yetzer hara is not a demonic force, but rather man's mis-use of things the physical body needs to survive. -
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