Editing Ayin Hara (Evil Eye) (section)

== In the Descendants of Yosef HaTzaddik ==
The Gemara says that the evil eye has no power over the descendants of Yosef HaTzaddik.

This is learned from the verse "Ben poras Yosef, ben poras '''alei ayin'''" - and the Gemara says this should be read as if "'''olei''' ayin" meaning that Yosef's descendants are above the eye - the evil eye.

According to another opinion, we learn this from when Yaakov Avinu blessed Menashe and Ephraim (Yosef's sons), saying to them and Rashi explains that "veyidgu" means they should be like fish of the sea upon which the evil eye has no power.

The reason the evil eye has no power over Yosef is because he did not look at the Egyptian women who walked on the wall to see him, and therefore merited that the evil eye would not affect him.