Oran Benron | Yetzer Hara — The Evil Inclination

In this conversation, Oran Benron reminds us of a truth about human nature: at heart, people long for peace and paradise. Yet into that garden comes the yetzer hara — the evil inclination — disrupting harmony. Oran points to the ancient Jewish teaching: “I created the evil inclination, and I created the Torah as its remedy.” While this phrase is found in the Talmud (Kiddushin 30b), not in the Torah itself, it captures the Torah’s vision of how humanity must confront chaos with divine guidance. He recalls telling his professor at Stanford that the very survival of Israel is proof of God’s presence in the world. Against all odds, the Jewish people endure — not as remnants, but as a living nation. #TheCry #OranBenron #YetzerHara #TorahWisdom #EvilInclination #JewishFaith #IsraelLives #HolyLandVoices #JerusalemStories