Jews in America can either mingle into their surrounding society so as not to stand out, and by doing so, try to avoid various forthcoming blows; or they can be strong Jews, demanding what is rightfully theirs and not giving…
Dr. Michael Laitman
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How Should Jews in America React to Rising Antisemitism?
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What Is Shame? Why Do People Feel Ashamed, and When?
Shame is an assessment of a person that is much lower than they consider themselves, and which they thus cannot agree with. That is, someone else evaluates the person in a way that is lower than the person considers themselves,…
Unity Is Israel’s Shield Against Existential Threats
Amid anxiety of a looming attack on Israel from multiple fronts following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, my students asked me in relation to the verse from Jeremiah, “Out of the north the evil will break forth,” which Baal HaSulam…
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Why Could Now Be a Turning Point in Our History?
We are at a turning point in our history because we have exhausted our egoistic paradigm and can no longer continue developing as we have until today. What is the “egoistic paradigm”? It is that we developed according to the…
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How Is it That Sometimes Brothers Hate Each Other?
Hatred between brothers is a consequence of human egoistic nature. We are run by an inner program that makes us wish to suppress and be above others. While our attitude in general is egoistic, our attitudes to our own brothers…
What Is the Difference Between the Land of Israel and the State of Israel?
I once visited a place in Israel that housed the furniture and utensils of Kabbalist Yehuda Ashlag (Baal HaSulam). I noticed how “Medinat Israel” (Hebrew for “The State of Israel”) was inscribed on his challah knife’s handle. It is a…
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Why Has There Always Been a Constant Hatred of Jews?
Many people have hated and continue to hate Jews because they possess a certain tool that can determine whether or not they aim themselves at the single force of love, bestowal and connection that guides reality. Why is the Jews’…
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What Do You Think about Great Jews Throughout History Who Were Not Originally Jewish?
Indeed, many great Jews were not originally Jewish. For example, Rabbi Akiva was born a non-Jew, but became the Jewish people’s leading teacher in his time. King David, renowned as Israel’s greatest king, had a non-Jewish great grandmother, Ruth. Also,…
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Why Are So Many People Unashamed to Flaunt Their Wealth When There Is So Much Poverty?
There have always been people who wish to flaunt their wealth, while others wish to hide the fact that they are wealthy. The reason those who flaunt their wealth are unashamed is mainly due to the kind of upbringing they…
What Is the Importance of the Hour of Death?
The hour of death is a new birth. In other words, when we die, a new cycle begins. “The hour of death” means the moment when we part with our life, what we have made of life and how we…
If You Could Follow Any Leader, Who Would it Be and Why?
Why do you need to follow someone? Follow yourself! Elevate your soul and fill it with its vitalizing light—the upper force of love and bestowal—so that it illuminates the path you tread, and progress accordingly. You do not need to…
Is the Life We’re Living a Dream?
Yes, we are living in a dream. We do not understand or feel this world correctly, which is why we can call it a dream, but we can also get rid of this dream and wake up. The wisdom of Kabbalah was…