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Is there a prayer I can say to assist me in my battle against my Yetzer Hara?

by Rabbi Shalom Hazan

  

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The Talmud says that if the Yetzer Hara is bothering you, take him to the study-hall. In other words, learn some Torah. The best way to get rid of the Yetzer Harah (though it is a constant battle) is to busy oneself with positive things. This can include doing people favors, studying Torah, reciting Psalms, etc., etc. So, we don’t just have one specific prayer. We have the entire Jewish experience, as it were, against one Yetzer Harah. That should be enough.

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