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Why Does Evil Have the Power to Stand Against Good?

למה יש כוח לרע לעמוד נגד הטוב

If G-d is all-good and all-powerful, why does evil seem to have such strength in the world — and within ourselves? Rabbi Silverman explores this profound question through the lens of Chabad Chassidus and the Tanya.

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Rabbi Yosef Silverman

May 25, 2026

One of the most challenging questions in Jewish philosophy — and in life — is this: if G-d is perfectly good and infinitely powerful, why does evil have any power at all? Why can't good simply overwhelm it?

The Tanya and Chabad Chassidus offer a profound and deeply personal answer to this question. Watch Rabbi Silverman's teaching above for the full exploration.