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Your True Purpose: Fighting Your Inner Evil With the Power & Light of Torah - Rabbi Yitzchak Botton

In this compelling lesson by Rabbi Yitzchak Botton, we explore the inner “Odd Couple” — the body and the soul — their original unity, the rupture caused by sin, and the ongoing struggle between the evil inclination (yetzer hara) and the neshamah. Through deep Torah insights, Kabbalistic metaphors (glass-skin, Michelangelos of creation), and the role of intellectual soul and Torah as a bridge, Rabbi Botton teaches how one can reconcile body and soul and live in harmony. In times of spiritual conflict — especially in the current milieu influencing Israel and the Jewish world — this message resonates with urgency: the battle is internal, and our weapon is wisdom, mitzvot, and connection to Hashem. comment on this video by Rabbi botton: Life's Purpose: Winning the Inner Battle Good &Evil With the Power & Light of Torah 1. Introduction: The “Odd Couple” of Body & Soul Main ideas in this section: Analogy to the TV show The Odd Couple Original harmony of body + soul The breakup after sin The conflict between internal partners 2. The Pre-Sin State: Transparent Unity Main ideas: The body before sin was like glass / transparent No concealment; the neshamah fully illuminated Body and soul radiant together The concept of “great light” & “small light” 3. The Rupture: Sin and Concealment Main ideas: After the sin, body and soul become enemies The body covers, conceals, even imprisons the soul The meaning of ’world’ (olam) as “concealment” The evil inclination (yetzer hara) enters 4. Creation Text Hints: Heaven, Earth, and Separation Main ideas: Genesis opening: “Heaven and Earth” as soul/body The Hebrew “vav” (ו) separating heaven and earth Hidden messaging in the Torah text The spiritual hint of separation built into creation narrative 5. Darkness & Disorder: The Human Condition Main ideas: “Earth was darkness” as internal disorder At birth, the yetzer hara rules under darkness The good inclination (yetzer tov) hovers but is not yet active Spiritual infancy; imbalance inside a person 6. The Light of Torah: Restoration of Harmony Main ideas: God creates “light” — metaphor for Torah Torah as the tool to push away darkness Bar Mitzvah brings full soul into the person The intellectual soul as mediator 7. The Battle: Soul vs Evil Inclination Main ideas: The soul enters too late; the yetzer hara already entrenched The uphill struggle to regain control Slow, patient education via Torah and mitzvot The false lie of suffering vs the true joy of godly living 8. The Goal: Unity of Body and Soul Main ideas: Torah’s purpose: reconcile body & soul Using the world with Hashem’s blessing True suffering is denying one’s essence Harmonious life: both this world and the next #soul #bible #rabbiyitzchakbotton #religion #truth #motivation #god #education #jewishphilosophy #souljourney #harmonywithin #torah #light #israel #spirituality #Kabbalah #jewish #faith #bodysoulspirit #torahwisdom #YetzerHara #spiritualbattle