I received a related message from Mark on my Facebook page: “I want to ask about Israel Independence Day. Today, there is so much negativity around Israel, and there is so much pessimism, doubt, bitterness and tragedy in the country.…
Does Aging Have to Be So Depressing?
No. I know hundreds of people who are growing old and who are unwilling to accept old age as a period in which we simply need to sit and wait for the end to come. Those people are students of…
What Would it Take for Israel and Iran to Make Peace?
In the future, Israel and Iran will develop close ties. They will come together with a peace agreement. It might look like it needs a miracle, but I see it happening. Iranians themselves do not like war. They are not…
Why Can’t the People of Israel Unite?
After the 7th of October, there is a clear understanding among vast sectors of the Israeli public that unity is critical. A lot of people in Israel make great efforts in order to unite the nation, but we see that…
Seeking Hope for the Future on Israel’s Independence Day
As Israel commemorates another Independence Day, the atmosphere is heavy with concerns and uncertainties. Amid the challenges, one question lingers: What can give the people of Israel hope in such times? The answer lies not in external factors, but in…
The Prison of Perception: Understanding Our True Reality
Kabbalist Yehuda Ashlag (Baal HaSulam) told a parable about a man who committed a serious crime against the king and was sentenced to twenty years of hard labor in a desolate prison outside the country. Upon arrival, he discovered others…
Is There a Reason to Be Happy?
A reason to be happy is that we are coming closer to the point where we can rise above our inborn egoistic desire, which makes us wish to enjoy for self-benefit alone, and which is the cause of all the…
What Is a Soul Exactly?
In the wisdom of Kabbalah, a soul is called “a part of God above.” In our world, where we perceive reality through our five corporeal senses, we currently have no soul. The soul is a force that Kabbalists call “light,”…
Who Is Kabbalah For?
The wisdom of Kabbalah is for anyone who asks about the meaning and purpose of their lives. Kabbalists pointed to the end of the 20th century as the period when humanity en masse would become ready for the wisdom of Kabbalah, because…
What Is Kabbalah Based On?
Kabbalist Yehuda Ashlag (Baal HaSulam), in his article, “The Essence of the Wisdom of Kabbalah,” defines Kabbalah as “a wisdom [that is] no more and no less than a sequence of roots, which hang down by way of cause and…
How Can We Use Kabbalah?
The “Introduction to the Study of the Ten Sefirot” by Kabbalist Yehuda Ashlag (Baal HaSulam) writes how the wisdom of Kabbalah can either be a potion of life or a potion of death. It can be explained similarly to the…
Does Kabbalah Deal With Good Luck Charms and Blessings?
Kabbalah is a science with clear and concise laws that requires study. It has no connection with charms, blessings and various other amulets and rituals that are done in its name, all of which emerged during the period of Kabbalah’s…
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