Q&A: The Evil Eye
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The Evil Eye
Question
Hello Rabbi,
Regarding the evil eye, is it really possible to explain it as one person harming another?
Some have wanted to say that it is similar to the observer effect.
Answer
I don't know what the observer effect is. In my view, it is not plausible that this has any effect. Maimonides apparently also thought there was nothing substantive to it, so I am in good company.