Hatred between brothers is a consequence of human egoistic nature. We are run by an inner program that makes us wish to suppress and be above others. While our attitude in general is egoistic, our attitudes to our own brothers…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
What Is the Difference Between the Land of Israel and the State of Israel?
I once visited a place in Israel that housed the furniture and utensils of Kabbalist Yehuda Ashlag (Baal HaSulam). I noticed how “Medinat Israel” (Hebrew for “The State of Israel”) was inscribed on his challah knife’s handle. It is a…
Why Has There Always Been a Constant Hatred of Jews?
Many people have hated and continue to hate Jews because they possess a certain tool that can determine whether or not they aim themselves at the single force of love, bestowal and connection that guides reality. Why is the Jews’…
What Do You Think about Great Jews Throughout History Who Were Not Originally Jewish?
Indeed, many great Jews were not originally Jewish. For example, Rabbi Akiva was born a non-Jew, but became the Jewish people’s leading teacher in his time. King David, renowned as Israel’s greatest king, had a non-Jewish great grandmother, Ruth. Also,…
Why Are So Many People Unashamed to Flaunt Their Wealth When There Is So Much Poverty?
There have always been people who wish to flaunt their wealth, while others wish to hide the fact that they are wealthy. The reason those who flaunt their wealth are unashamed is mainly due to the kind of upbringing they…
What Is the Importance of the Hour of Death?
The hour of death is a new birth. In other words, when we die, a new cycle begins. “The hour of death” means the moment when we part with our life, what we have made of life and how we…
If You Could Follow Any Leader, Who Would it Be and Why?
Why do you need to follow someone? Follow yourself! Elevate your soul and fill it with its vitalizing light—the upper force of love and bestowal—so that it illuminates the path you tread, and progress accordingly. You do not need to…
Is the Life We’re Living a Dream?
Yes, we are living in a dream. We do not understand or feel this world correctly, which is why we can call it a dream, but we can also get rid of this dream and wake up. The wisdom of Kabbalah was…
Is Humanity Eventually Going to Become United as One?
In ancient Babylon, Abraham led a group of people to realize the principle of uniting as one, which the Torah and other sources noted as the most important commandment, i.e., to love your neighbor as yourself. It is a commandment…
What Would Happen if Humankind United?
If humanity united positively like one big family, we would then see a whole new reality unfold, one of happiness, well-being, confidence, harmony and peace both in human society and between humanity and nature. We can somewhat liken it to…
What Are the Benefits of Social Cohesion?
Social cohesion and sparing ourselves from myriad crises are codependent. How does it work? We live in a system of laws that govern relationships between closeness and separation on physical and biological scales. While living within these laws, the human…
What Are Three Innovations That You Would Like to See in Society?
The first innovation is that we all begin to attain the fact that we belong to a single system, to one family. The second is the spreading of the awareness of our good future depending on positive human connections, without…