There is a quote by Benjamin Franklin that goes… “He that has once done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another than he whom you yourself have obliged.” Another way of putting it is, “Do not…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
What are some good examples of the power of love?
Major Or Maatuk, a commander in the IDF’s Givati Brigade, was mortally wounded in Gaza by an anti-tank missile, and he proceeded to be sedated and ventilated. Over four days, the doctors tried to wake him up, but to no…
What Is Social Justice?
Social justice means equal rights for every individual and all of humanity. However, is a world of justice and equality even possible? Indeed, it is. Moreover, it is a state to which we are all eventually headed. In order for…
Why Is Antisemitism Rising at Rates Unseen in Living Memory in the United States?
Antisemitism in the United States is nothing new. I remember how it had been flaring up 15 to 20 years ago when I was on a university lecture tour over there. What most people fail to realize about the rise…
One Intention
Everything comes from one intention—to bestow—and returns to that same intention. It is perfection. The whole of creation evolves and aspires to it. Based on the Daily Kabbalah Lesson on March 14, 2024. Written/edited by students of Kabbalist Dr. Michael…
How can anybody be well-behaved?
Our behavior will click into place ultimately when we come to perceive ourselves as sharing our existence as a single interconnected whole. Until then, we would be wise to at least conceptualize that vision. For instance, we do not see…
What Do You Think about the Difficulties in Life?
If we wish to achieve the goal of our lives, which is balance with the laws of nature—laws of love, bestowal and connection—then we need to make an effort. We can then view life’s difficulties as help, thanks to which…
What Are Ways in Which Groups of People Make Collective Decisions?
The Talmud describes how the Torah was translated into Greek: “King Ptolemy once gathered 72 Elders. He placed them in 72 chambers, each of them in a separate one, without revealing to them why they were summoned. He entered each…
How Should You Live Life So That You Have No Regrets Before Dying?
The formula for dying without regrets is the effort to be ready for death, i.e., to live as we believe that we should within our limited abilities. Then, when the time comes to die, we will have no regrets about…
What Do You Think Can be Done to Increase Unity Among Jews?
On December 25, 2023, Sergeant Yehonatan Luber died in battle in the south of Gaza. Following his death, his father, Hagai, made a public statement calling for one day of unity in his memory and that journalists refrain from publishing…
What’s the feeling of love in one sentence?
Love is the feeling of another’s heart as one’s own. Based on the Women’s Lesson with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman on March 9, 2024. Written/edited by students of Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman. Posted on Facebook, Quora
International Women’s Day Reflection: Women as Architects of Global Harmony and Peace
In the spiritual structure of the ten Sefirot, the depth of the desire in the female quality of Malchut determines the kind of intention to bestow (screen and reflected light) upon the desire, which connects it to the whole spiritual system. What this…