There is a story by Alan Mayer called “Bad Luck.” I awoke to searing pain all over my body. I opened my eyes and saw a nurse standing by my bed. “Mr. Fujima,” she said. “You were lucky to have…
There is a saying about love: liking a flower means picking it, while loving a flower means watering it daily. But what does it truly mean to love, to nourish a flower, so to speak? It means understanding the needs…
A group of disciples once asked their sage: “What happens after death?” The sage responded with silence. The disciples persisted, “Is there life after death or not?” The sage finally replied, “Is there life before death? That is the question.”…
We have just finished our World Kabbalah Convention with Kabbalah students attending from all around the world. Everything we did—the study, the meals, the social discussions and the songs—was aimed at a heart-to-heart connection to reach a whole prayer. It…
Today, there is talk that the risk of using nuclear weapons worldwide is currently at its peak since the Cold War. The nuclear-armed nations are relentlessly increasing and modernizing their weapons, showing no inclination toward negotiations, peace talks or reducing…
The metronome effect provides a striking parallel to the complex tapestry of human interaction and interconnectedness. After multiple metronomes are randomly set in motion, they eventually synchronize on the same pulse. What gives metronomes their synchronicity? It is their common…
Since I can remember, I have always been curious about the secrets of life, the purpose of our existence, the universe’s creation, and why humans are here. I engaged a lot in such inquiry, delving into the study of…