Learn גמרא דף נב. “האי הספידא until “תנו רבנן משיח בן דוד” (middle of the Amud)
Questions:
According to the explanation that the Navi is discussing the death of the yetzer harah.
How does the Gemara answer it’s question as to why people are eulogizing the yetzer harah?
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Why are the tzadikim crying?
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How is possible for the yetzer harah to be different for tzadikim than the reshaim?
It seems to be counter intuitive that the tzadikim had a larger challenge then the wicked who fell trap to the yetzer harah?
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What is the concept the gemara is teaching us with the comparison of the yetzer harah to a mountain and to a strand of hair?
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See שיחות מוסר מאמר צא page 390
Continue learning the גמרא דף נב. “תנו רבנן משיח בן דוד” (middle of the Amud) until “ת”ר ואת הצפוני ארחיק ” (third wide line)
What is the significance of the seven names of the yetzer harah?
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See בראשית פרק א פסוק לא and מדרש רבה ט, ז which says טוב מאד is referring to the yetzer harah.
This is contradictory to our gemara that Hashem calls the yetzer harah רע?
Learn מכתב מאליהו חלק ה page 160-162