The Torah is not a book; it is a tool that expands our perception and lets us into the system that manages all of reality Most Jews experience at least some form of Torah study. If you grew up secular,…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Why We Are Happy on Simchat Torah
The High Holy Days represent the transformation process from receivers to givers. At its conclusion, on the day of Simchat Torah, we celebrate the success of the shift. Tonight we are celebrating Simchat Torah (Rejoicing with the Torah), having concluded the annual…
Who’s Behind the Situation in Israel?
Whenever the Israeli-Palestinian conflict erupts in Israel, everyone offers advice, if not active intervention. Actually, even in quieter times everyone seems to be busy with the conflict in the Middle-East. In just the last few years, hundreds of thousands of people…
The Decision at UNESCO—the Beginning of the End of the State of Israel
If we overcome our mutual hatred, we will dissolve anti-Semitism. If we stall, it will soon be too late to regret it To anyone who has been watching what is happening at the United Nations, the picture is crystal clear:…
UNESCO’S Absurd Decision Reflects the World’s Honest Opinion
Israel was not established to be a safe haven for Jews, but to foster a society that presents a desirable and sustainable alternative to a ruptured and hate-filled world. “The theater of the absurd at UNESCO goes on,” said Benjamin Netanyahu about…
Winning a Spiritual War Takes Spirit
What do you call a crazed Palestinian man—who until that moment was working alongside Israeli Jews for an Israeli phone company—deliberately driving his car into a bus stop, running over the pedestrians, then stepping out of his car and frantically stabbing these…
Beyond the Great Divide Between Israel and American Jewry
Rift between the Jews in America and the Jews in Israel has become so wide it could put both communities in real danger Now that we have all cleansed our souls on Yom Kippur, it’s time to take a fresh…
What Jonah Tells Us About Antisemitism
Just as separation among us projects separation to all of humanity, unity among us will inspire the rest of the world to unite. Two years ago to the day, I published an article in The New York Times (print edition) titled, “What We Jews…
What Jonah Tells Us About Anti-Semitism
Just as separation among us projects separation to all of humanity, unity among us will inspire the rest world to unite Two years ago to the day, I published an article in The New York Times (print edition) titled, “What…
Mahmoud Abbas Adds to Israel’s Isolation — Where and When Will It End?
A few days ago, Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, announced that the Palestinians are no longer bound by Oslo accords. No one was surprised. His aides have been promising that he would drop a “bombshell” at his annual UN speech,…
Absolute Truth Is Not Dead; It Never Existed!
There is no one right way. Peace is found where conflicting views form a bond of love above all differences Election campaigns always tend to take things to the extreme. When you listen to candidates trying to vilify their opponent,…
Why Tishrei Means a New Life
A person begins the holidays when he is fed up with life, when he feels his life is going nowhere. The month of Tishrei is very special. It is unique among the rest of the months in the sense that it succinctly…