Kiddushin 30 – Torah Study as An Antidote to A Wound

In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 30, it states that God created an evil inclination, but that the study of Torah will keep you from harm. We wonder why God created an evil inclination in the first place. Would it not have been easier if we were not enticed by such an evil desire? What can we learn from an old story to better understand why the evil inclination is actually an important impulse to fight against? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices