Who is considered to be a Rasha (wicked) by the Torah?

The fundamental lesson of Passover is that God's love for us is unconditional. read more

The term wicked then in the Torah (the 5 Books of Moses) and the Bible in general, characteristic of the orthoprax and anti-theological nature of the Bible, refers to wickedness in a behavioral sense - from a legal point of view (in violating commandments and law) but most importantly in a moral sense. read more

De Facto: Simply put, a wicked person is one who transgresses intentionally. The bigger the sin, the bigger the intention - the better. We judge him by his (mis)deeds. De Jure: some are born wicked ad hoc, like the 7 nations, the Amalekites, Esau etc. They are considered wicked by their essence, not their deeds. read more

However, the Torah does not use the word “tomorrow” when introducing the Wicked son (Rasha). The Shemen HaTov explains that the Wise son and the Simple son have questions about the story of the Exodus. read more