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Why Is Evil So Powerful?

A Taste of Text—Balak

By Chana Weisberg

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Why Is Evil So Powerful?: A Taste of Text—Balak

The face evil presents to us is powerful and compelling. But in essence it is an illusion.

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Chana Weisberg is host of the Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories podcast and curator of advanced learning experiences on Chabad.org. She lectures internationally on issues relating to women, relationships, meaning, self-esteem and the Jewish soul. She is the author of six books. Her latest book, Shabbat Delights, is a two-volume series on the weekly Torah portion.

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Shulamit June 25, 2018

It is a very nice lesson but nobody can explain the holocaust and why that evil happened. Reply

John Shore San Angelo, Texas June 20, 2013

Why is evil so powerful? Evil is just as real as good and just as powerful because the power comes from the individual that is acting for that evil spirit. God used an evil spirit and they exist today just as they did in the Tanakh. Reply

Anonymous USA June 17, 2013

Why Is Evil So Powerful Amazing how Hashem, blessed be He, speaks to us. By watching this video I have realized how this vision of evil made me affirm to Hashem my love for Him. It was very real this evil I encountered today, but this is what forced me to commit myself the Most High G-d. It was just an illusion of evil which have no power over me for I serve only Hashem, in my life. Thank you Chana Weisberg, this work that you are doing for us, is a wonderful gift. It brings me hope, and gives me strength. Baruch Hashem! Reply

rlh ohio February 5, 2013

thank you the hair standing up on my back as well....anonymous... as i experienced the identical thing. no coincidence...
thank you G-d for this blessed day. Reply

Anonymous November 12, 2012

Why is evil so powerful Omgggg!; last night b4 I went to bed, my thoughts were speaking to me and saying, don"t be afraid of the evil you see, for they are not real and can be prayed away, so fear them not! Then today, by chance, I decided to watch a Chabad video which I havent' done in a few months and stumbled upon this video and its exactly what my thoughts were saying to me last night; You reiterated them. Little to say, this sort of thing could actutally causes the hair on the back of a person to rise! Thanks for doing Hashems work. Reply

ann berm lynn valley, British Columbia July 7, 2012

thank-you so much I've been struggling with understanding the evil in my life. Reply

David Levant Emerson, N.J. July 6, 2012

Combating evil Evil needs good souls in order to survive.They must turn an innocent soul into one which would see profit in doing evil rather than good.It's nothing to fear for evil cannot reproduce itself,and without good to prey upon it would certainly perish. Reply

A Taste of Text

Each 20-minute video class uses a text from the weekly Torah portion to convey a contemporary insight on leading a more enriched life. Source sheets are included to help students follow along and gain a "taste" of the actual texts studied.

Why Is Evil So Powerful?: A Taste of Text—Balak

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