Judith HaLevy

This morning I ended up teaching about the yetzer hatov and yetzer hara, the first is the good inclination and the latter is the evil inclination. According to many Jewish texts, children are not born as good innocents, but with an inclination yetzer hara, which is a drive to satisfy one’s physical needs.

We regard this rite of passage as a time for great celebration, but kids also need to be reminded that it does n’t come with car keys, in other words, in our 21st century world they are not really adults, but we expect a greater sense of responsibility in the world.