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Today’s daily dose of emuna is dedicated to the refuah shleimah of Tal Talya bat Rachel. She is a young mother mentioned in a previous emuna email that recently gave birth and immediately fell deathly ill. She has been diagnosed with advanced cancer and is in desperate need of our tefillot. May Hashem send her a complete recovery among all of Klal Yisrael who are sick and suffering b’karov, b’rachamim, Amen.
To what end was the yetzer hara created? Tanna D’vei Eliyahu writes that Hashem has 990,900 angels and endless numbers of heavenly hosts who sing and praise Him all day; so why create mankind who is subject to the challenges of the yetzer hara to get him to recognize Hashem’s exalted presence?
The greatest ‘nachat’ to Hashem is that mankind, steeped in materialism and physicality, chose to overcome his basic instincts and rise above his animalistic tendencies set by the yetzer hara in order that he recognize his greatness through the power of free will. The base task of every Jew is to oppose his evil inclination that draws him downward to earthliness and elevate himself towards G-dliness.
Hashem Ohev mishpat … Hashem loves justice since it enables mankind to live with a keen awareness that his actions are recorded and will be accounted for. Justice enables mankind to live consciously and responsibly, thereby encouraging him to choose wisely; good vs. evil.
A society founded without police and court enforcement cannot survive. A world without G-dly moral guidance and supervision will undoubtedly self-destruct. One cannot partake of the pleasures of this world without recognition and due pay. Hashem wants us to delight in His world, yet we are guests, we should not assume any ownership of anything in this world.
Along with the awesome responsibility comes great reward and self-fulfillment knowing that every thought, word and action can create entire worlds.
