"He beats bad instinct" Parasha nitzavim

In this Parasha we learn how the Yetzer Hara (the evil inclination) subtly tries to make us fall.

But there is a weapon that the Blessed Creator has given us to overcome this "old and foolish King" (The evil inclination)...

"And if your heart turns away and you do not listen, you will go astray and bow down to other gods and serve them" (Deuteronomy 30:17)

Our Great Sages explain that one sin leads to another sin (Pirkei Avot 4, 2) And if your heart turns away, and you do not listen to the words of the Torah, you are giving the Yetzer Hara place to make you err. And you will surely err, "For the weapon that I make against the Yetzer Hara is the Torah" (T. Kiddushin 30B)
How it is written:
"If you encounter this despicable being (The Yetzer Hara) drag it to the Beit Hamidrash (House of Study) if it is made of stone it will turn to dust and if it is made of iron it will explode" (T. Sukkah 52B)
For you have allowed your heart to wander, you don't listen, and you err. And even if it's a small deviation, it will eventually lead you to idolatry...

As we read, Hashem has given us that "Weapon" that will help us "Destroy and turn to dust" the evil inclination.
Thus said Rabbi Ishmael: "My son, if that evil one (the evil inclination) attacks you, drag it to the House of Study, even if it were made of stone it would eventually crumble." How to declare: "The stones are worn away by water"
(Iyob 14, 29) Water is an allegorical reference to the study of the Torah, as stated: "Hey! All you who are thirsty, come to the water!" (Yeshayahu 55, 1)
And if they were still made of iron, they too would eventually be broken into pieces, as it is stated:
Is not My Word like fire, declares the Eternal, and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces? (Yirmiyahu 23, 29)

Dedicated to the healing of all the sick in Am Israel and the world, and to the success and prosperity of all who spread the message of Emunah.

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