The Yetzer of "Great Men" (Sukkah 52a)

Update: 2021-02-02

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In this episode, we explore a fascinating text that states that the greater the person (in Torah), the greater his yetzer (lust). What is the correlation here, and how might the cloistered experience of rabbis be a factor?

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The Yetzer of "Great Men" (Sukkah 52a)

Bat Sheva Marcus, Dov Linzer, Sara Rozner Lawrence

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The Yetzer of "Great Men" (Sukkah 52a)

Bat Sheva Marcus, Dov Linzer, Sara Rozner Lawrence

The Yetzer of "Great Men" (Sukkah 52a)