The human ego develops through competition, envy and desires for respect, control and power. When we see bigger, higher, stronger and more successful people than us, our egos feel defeated. That is why so many people are drawn to martial…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Will the world end?
According to the wisdom of Kabbalah, there is no end of the world, but a transition to a new, higher and integral perception of the material realm that reveals itself to the degree in which we correct our nature: from…
Understanding Spiritual Torah and Mitzvot
Possibly the key measurement of one’s religious devoutness is the extent to which one observes the commandments of one’s denomination. In orthodox Judaism, this might mean observing certain dietary rules, or saying certain graces at certain times or situations during…
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What do you think is really the cause of the crisis in the world today?
We are all parts of an interconnected and interdependent system of nature. In our world today, this system manifests as interdependent relations among all people in the world, and between humanity and nature. Egoistic human nature, however, which makes us…
Israeli Sports Reporters Face the Harsh Reality
The reports about soccer matches in the World Cup in Qatar, in which Team Israel is not participating, continue to captivate the many soccer fans in Israel. But other reports from Qatar are getting the attention of all the Israelis…
What should I do to change myself completely?
First, we should define what it means to change ourselves. We are made of desires, and we can change those desires either in relation to ourselves or in relation to the still, vegetative, animate and human parts of nature, and…
What Kanye West Respects about Jews
Over the past several weeks, there has been a tense debate over the apparent rise in antisemitism among blacks in the US. The debate centered around comments that Kanye West, who has changed his name to Ye, has made, and…
The Permacrisis Is Only the Promo
The UK based Collins Dictionary has chosen “permacrisis” as its word of the year for 2022. The word “permacrisis” describes “an extended period of instability and insecurity.” It is one of several words Collins highlights that refer to ongoing crises,…
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How do digital and analog systems differ?
Analog systems are superior to digital ones because they host an infinite possibility of resolution and accuracy. Take, for instance, conventional vinyl records as opposed to digital recordings. People more knowledgable in sound appreciate precisely such records because they convey…
Did Noah’s Ark ever exist?
Even if we discovered a few of its boards and could seemingly prove that it existed, what would that give us? The main takeaway from the story of Noah’s Ark for us today is to understand that we are also…
75 Years of Indecision – When It Comes to Israel, Jews Are Still Divided
Seventy-five years ago, on November 29, 1947, “a 2000-year-old dream became reality: A Jewish State was born anew in its ancient homeland,” writes the official web page of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the topic. “On that day,”…
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Why is there violence in Israel right now?
One of my students recently asked me about the rise in violence among Jews in Israel after the tragic murder of 18-year-old Yoel Lhanghal by a group of young adults at a birthday party in the northern-Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona. Indeed,…