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According to Rabbinic tradition man is given two inclination.
Yetser Hara is the inclinations based on the individual self.
Self confidence, ability of push through actions, eat good
food, drink have home ans good choice of sexual partners
etc are basic to Hara,
Yetse Hatov is the inclinations for doing good, caring for
others and the environment etc.
Yetser Hara is usually translated as “evil inclinations” and
Yetser Hatov as “good inclinations” though it gives a wrong
interpretation to poor Hara. A proper balance between
individuls and society brings a good society. An organ
which functions efffectively without becoming cancer
provides a good body.
The ancient Sages decided that they were going to capture
and imprison the Yetzer HaRa. So they ordered a complete
fast of three day….whereupon he [the Yetzer] was
surrendered to them. He came forth from the Holy of Holies
like a fiery lion…. He [the Yetzer] said to them, “Realize that
if you kill me, the world is finished.” They held him for three
days, then they looked in the whole land of Israel and not an
egg could be found. So they asked, “What shall we do
now?”…So they put out his eyes and let him go; (Yoma
69b).
It is this concept that later developed into Satan. In the book
of Job we see Satan as one of the sons of God and sitting in
the Council of Elohim. He was an official of the