It is because The Zohar has a completely different gradation system since each of the 14 key commandments are divided into several more. It might seem like an overwhelming amount of instructions for us to work with, but they are actually quite…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Who was King David and why was he so important?
First and foremost, King David was a Kabbalist, i.e., a person who received (“Kabbalah” from the word “Lekabbel” [“to receive”]) the perception and sensation of the upper force of love and bestowal. It is with this quality that he could…
Is it possible to eat a lot without getting fat?
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I do not understand why we need to eat excessive amounts of food to begin with. What do we need it for? Is it just to enjoy ourselves in those moments? When we learn that the purpose of our lives…
Is Technology Detrimental?
Technology serves us with medical breakthroughs saving lives and innovations that aid our professions and our day-to-day living. However, much technological progress wreaks havoc, as it goes into making more and more sophisticated ways of killing, hurting and exploiting people.…
Grieving Parents Call to Embrace Unity in the Face of Loss and Tragedy
“Yehonatan, my beloved son, we were merited to be your parents. You were such a gentle, emotional and believing person, without an ounce of rough attitude or cynicism,” echoed the father, Hagai Lober, of Staff Sgt. (res.) Elisha Yehonatan Lober,…
Why do I need to feel ashamed?
We have been given a quality of shame so that through certain efforts, we will gradually rise from our inborn corporeal lives, where we are locked within our desires to enjoy for self-benefit, to spiritual life in the opposite desire—bestowal.…
Want to Express Your Divisive Attitude? Shut Your Mouth!
IDF soldiers launched a “Shut Your Mouth!” campaign in Hebrew through which they aimed to leverage social influence in order to communicate the message to their fellow Israelis that if unity is lacking in their speech, then it is better…
Why don’t we make everything free in this world and eliminate the concept of money?
Money is the equivalent of our investment into each other, our relations of give and take where we aim to receive something in return for our giving of something. However, is it possible to eliminate money? It would be possible…
Is Israel a Mature State?
We might just be going through a significant maturation phase right now. Without fully comprehending what is happening within us yet, we can see how our concerns have shifted significantly to what they were before October 7 last year. What…
What is the meaning of tefillin?
The physical act of putting on Tefillin is only a symbol of spiritual communication with the upper force of love and bestowal. The Tefillin symbolize the correction that we undergo in our desires and thoughts in order to enter into equivalence of form with…
What are your Happy New Year wishes for 2024?
I wish for humanity to come closer to realizing the root cause of the deep mess it is in, and to seek a way out. Indeed, the more we feel responsible and accountable for what happens this year, the closer…
What are the rules of love?
“Love your neighbor as yourself,” Rabbi Akiva said this is a great rule of the Torah. We must understand that a “great rule of the Torah” is the fundamental law of nature that encompasses the whole universe. If we prepare…