We can view human history in two ways: either as an earthly path of development or as an evolution driven by our expanding desires. We witness it in front of us, displayed on a kind of three-dimensional spherical screen known…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Why is Kabbalah Considered a Hidden Wisdom?
The wisdom of Kabbalah is called a hidden wisdom because only people who use it correctly can disclose it. What does it mean to use the wisdom of Kabbalah “correctly”? It means that its practitioners construct a system of connection…
Is There Any Proof of the Need for Human Connection?
Nature itself provides no proof of the need for human connection. We can identify various examples of such a need for survival purposes, but there is no proof of such a need in nature itself. In our lives, we reach…
Memorial Day of Baal HaSulam
Today is the Yahrzeit, the Memorial Day for the passing of Kabbalist Yehuda Ashlag (Baal HaSulam). According to the custom, we need to mark the date and day of the passing of our teacher, Baal HaSulam, the great Kabbalist who paved…
What the Jonah Story Tells Us about Antisemitism
Nine years ago, I published an article in The New York Times (print edition) titled, “What We Jews Owe the World.” This year, come Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), I’d like to share it with everyone following me, as I…
What is the Sefirot?
The word Sefirot comes from the word “Sapir,” which means “glow” or “illumination.” The wisdom of Kabbalah explains that there is a spiritual force of love and bestowal, which it calls “light,” and when we adapt ourselves to this force, we let…
What Should I Look for When I Look at Nature?
You should look for how smart, perfect and eternal it is. Nature is good. Where there are no people, there is goodness. The human is the only creature that harms others and himself. Nature without the person does not do…
Why Is Nature So Beautiful and People Are the Opposite?
A recent study published in the journal, Science Advances, discussed findings that living near plants for long enough can extend people’s life spans by 2.5 years. Indeed, we are parts of nature that consist of the still, vegetative, animate and human levels, and…
In one sentence, what is the essence of the method of Kabbalist Yehuda Ashlag (Baal HaSulam)?
Through the love of others, to come closer to the system in which the Creator can become revealed and enjoy from His created beings. Based on the Daily Kabbalah Lesson with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman on September 20, 2023, “The…
Can You Love an Evil Person?
Yes, you can love people who perform even the most despicable of acts because within them is a point of a soul. We have to understand that there is a difference between bodies and souls. People who do good or…
How do you think life on Earth would be different in the next 500 million years?
In 500 million years, there will be nothing on Earth because our planet and our universe will be nonexistent. This is because we perceive the world through uncorrected senses, i.e., through senses that perceive in a manner of wanting solely…
Is Life a Test?
It is written in the Torah that we each go through tests in our lives through which the upper providene examines us. Indeed, our lives are a test. It is most obvious in the story about the exodus from Egypt.…