The Yetzer HaRa | October 7th, 2026

See today's text here!In this episode of The Daily Derech, Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein explores Parashat Bereishit, Hilchot Shabbat, and a teaching from Menorat HaMaor about measure-for-measure justice.The Me’am Loez section examines the verse describing Adam and Eve as naked without shame. Rashi and Mizrahi explain that before eating from the Tree of Knowledge, they lacked the inclination that enables people to distinguish between good and evil, including society’s standards of what is appropriate or disgraceful.The Rambam discusses actions that may unintentionally cause prohibited labor on Shabbat. An action is permitted when the prohibited result might occur but is not certain, while an action is prohibited when the result is certain, even without intending it.Menorat HaMaor explores measure-for-measure justice through Samson and Avshalom. Their punishments corresponded to their actions, illustrating the belief that divine justice operates even when it is not visible to human beings.Today's text: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uUShKMZhvlqjDAjmCrcx0-Mg540x8DiB/view?usp=sharingLearn more at exploringjudaism.org/thedailyderech and reach out to Rabbi Rubenstein here.