[Avodah] Confusing the Satan (Was re: Brisker Chumeros and Shammuti Chumeros)

[Joel C. Salomon]

On 10/11/2011 03:04 PM, Micha Berger wrote:
> To ask the question often asked of the skipped day of shofar blowing: Is
> the satan that dim that he'd not only fall for it once, but even annually?
> 
> The satan is the YhR (and mal'akh hamaves). Confusing the satan requires
> confounding something internal to the person the satan would otherwise
> sway.

I heard a Chasidishe vort some time ago to the effect that the satan is
not allowed to learn this.  So, (continues the vort) if the YhR is
tempting you, reviewing this sugya can help.

--Chesky