“And a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph: (Exodus 1:8) And a new king rose to power, and his name was Trump. And he ruled Israel with an iron fist, imposing economic sanctions on its citizens…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Israel’s Existential Threats and the Nation-State Law
It looked like a scene playing out in Gaza, but its location was the heart of Tel Aviv: Palestinian flags hoisted at Rabin Square protesting the recently passed Nation-State law. Israel’s democracy is being abused not used. When the intrinsic…
Lessons from Hiroshima: From Weapons of Mass Destruction to a Weapon of Mass Connection
The 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where two nuclear weapons killed at least 129,000 people—most of them civilians, with thousands more dying years later due to indirect injuries and radioactive exposure—is a worthy time for…
Gaza Flare-Up: How To Turn Darkness to Light
“As long as we do not raise our goal above the corporeal life, we will have no corporeal revival.” (Rav Yehuda Ashlag, “Exile and Redemption”) It was a dark Sabbath in southern Israel, with 200 rockets and mortar shells fired…
Between the Straits: Israel Complacent Amidst Earthquakes and Fire Kites
“The LORD said to Moses, ‘I have seen this people, and behold, they are a stiff-necked people.” Exodus 32:9 (The Israel Bible™) Over a hundred days of fire in Southern Israeli areas surrounding the Gaza strip, and almost no one cares.…
Prominent Kabbalist Describes Near-Death Experience
“If a man dies, shall he live again?” Job 14:14 (The Israel Bible™) It happened twenty years ago but I remember it as if it were yesterday. I was driving with a few of my long-time students on a road outside…
Will The Middle East Be Trump’s Next Peace Deal?
“The Israeli nation had been constructed as a sort of gateway by which the sparks of purity would shine upon the whole of the human race the world over.” The Arvut, Baal HaSulam The Trump-Kim summit generated a renewed sense…
What Does Hamas Really Want From Us?
“When there is love, friendship and unity in Israel, no calamity can happen to them, and all curses and torments are pushed away.” Maor VaShemesh Before we have even acknowledged the recent threat, we already find ourselves heaving a sigh…
Iran-Israel Clashes: Why the Enemies of Israel Give It No Respite
“If it is impossible to blow the shofar of redemption, the enemies of Israel, Amalek, Hitler, etc. will come and call us to redemption, they warn us and give us no respite.” – Rav Abraham HaCohen Kook After periods of…
The Greatest Role Natalie Portman and Other Jews in the Entertainment Industry Should Aspire To
While the media spins into a frenzy over Natalie Portman’s turning down of the Genesis Prize (the “Jewish Nobel”) as a critical statement of Israel’s leadership, I was asked to comment on her actions. Frankly, I have nothing to say…
Why Kabbalists Are Celebrating Israel’s 70th Anniversary
“Out of the darkness came forth light, and out of concealment came forth and revealed the deep. One came out of the other. Out of good came forth bad, and out of mercy came forth judgment. Everything is included in…
The Passover from Materialism to Unity
“This month is to be for you the first month, the first month of your year.” – Exodus 12:2 Passover is an opportunity to pass over from a state of divisiveness, disregard, and coldness in modern society, to one of unity, care…