G-d Created Evil

Now that it appears that the world has made a statement, that they have had enough of the “woke” nonsense, there is another point that needs to be emphasized.

There is a verse in the Book of Isaiah, 45:7 that says the following: “I am the One Who forms light and creates darkness; Who makes peace and creates evil; I am Hashem, Maker of all these.”

The point of this quote is to show that not only does evil exist in the world, but it was created by G-d Himself. We actually acknowledge this every morning in our prayers. We say the exact same verse of יוצר אור ובורא חושך עושה שלום ובורא את הכל. The last word of Isaiah’s verse of creating evil, is substituted with the word הכל, that Hashem creates everything, meaning good and evil.

Rav Kook suggested that the word “הכל” is used because there could be good found in evil. He is referring to those who are able to recognize evil and overcome. It is good for them when they did not succumb to evil’s temptations, but rejected it.

This really is a lifelong challenge to be aware that evil does exist on many levels and in many places. There was a theory that said that everyone is inherently good, and if they commit a crime, it’s because they are unloved and are living with hardships.

The Torah disagrees and says that people choose to become evil, because evil exists. Allowing people to steal as long as it’s under a certain amount of money, is pure insanity. The same is true of defunding the police and allowing lawlessness. Hopefully, the world is waking up, as opposed to being “woke,” and now has been shown what evil can do, if allowed to act without limits. Human beings are capable of acting in away that is lower than animals. This is Israel fighting the world’s battle against Hamas, Hizballah, and Iran, who epitomize evil.

We pray for the time when evil will be eradicated from the world. This can only happen when we recognize that evil exists, and it must not be tolerated on any level.