CLD #789

Since we are in a time of Teshuva and appreciation of the kindness that Hashem does with us, it is applicable and relevant to speak about the Yetzer Hara of doing Teshuva. What does the Yetzer Hara do to us?

As explained in the Netivot Shalom pamphlet on Shovavim (these six weeks regarding the six Torah portions of the exile from Egypt), the Yetzer Hara greatens the desire to sin and does not stop to challenge the individual’s confidence level. The Evil Inclination tells the Jewish soul to impurify itself by sinking to low levels of impure and dirty acts. He tells us like this: By you accomplishing your desire you will succeed in living a life of service to Hashem because after the desire will go away! Also the Yetzer Hara tells us: It’s not that big of a deal, its simply a small sin! Just do Teshuva after and you’re all good bro!

The saddest part is that we all know the reality that the sin is a serious matter that just brings us down to being upset and slacking in our Avodat Hashem (service of G-d). The person who is wise is one who learns from others, as it says in the words of Hazal (our Sages): Eze Hu Hacham, HaLomed Mikol Adam. What can we do to prevent ourselves from falling into the handcuffs of the evil in the world? We can simply look at those who avoid to become knowledgeable in regards to the acts of sin and who fail to be strong and stand up against evil. Are their lives really filled with happiness and satisfaction? Are they really successful of a spiritual level where they can say I believe that this is the best for me, even in the toughest of times? Are they real Jews who follow the Shulhan Aruch (The Jewish Code of Law) or do they make up their own Judaism?

This little advice helps thousands of people. Just like we invest our time to research for our businesses in others people’s success and failed stories, how much more so for our Neshama (soul) which is forever lasting?

Be’ezrat Hashem we should succeed in our Avodat Hashem to realize our body is temporary and our Neshama is forever. We are all Jewish! How happy should we be to be part of Hashem’s nation representing Him in such a beautiful world?!

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