Tempted from Within: Readings on the Evil Inclination

What is that pesky Yetser HaRa, often translated as evil inclination?  Is it part of our soul, or separate?  Does it come from God?  How does it influence us, and how can we control it?  We will look at biblical, rabbinic and modern texts, in an exploration of the darker side of being human.  

Brown bag lunch.