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.”…
What are the benefits of existential questions?
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Is it possible to find happiness even during difficult situations?
Imagine three people working together, lifting heavy rocks. One is tired and says, “It’s hard work.” The second one says, “I’m doing it for money.” The third one proudly says, “I’m building a temple.” Building a temple seems easier because…
Baal HaSulam’s Legacy: Demystifying Kabbalah for the 20th Century and Beyond
The essence of Baal HaSulam’s method is truth. All that exists is the person’s own force of reception, the Creator’s force of bestowal, and the connection between them. The more we can use our force with the Creator’s force, which…
World Kabbalah Convention, January 2024
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…
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Are We More or Less in Danger of Nuclear War Now Than During the Cold War?
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…
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Do you agree with Elon Musk and other tech leaders who are calling for a pause on advanced AI development? Why or why not?
I disagree that we should pause AI development. We will achieve nothing by doing so, and in general, progress will continue. On a deeper level, we receive the opportunity to create AI technology so that we start working on ourselves.…
Wake Up from Delayed Life Syndrome: Find Meaning Beyond the Illusion
There is a psychological phenomenon known as “Delayed Life Syndrome,” which happens when we perceive our lives as a rehearsal for something bigger and more meaningful that will come later on, as if we are going to live forever. All…
Human Synchronicity (The Metronome Effect)
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…
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Can our perception change?
We perceive reality through our animal-like senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. To perceive more, we need to explore beyond our five senses’ limits, breaking through into an omnipresent field existing outside of us. We have made various technical…
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Is immigration killing New York?
Lately, there has been a lot of talk about an immigration crisis in New York. More and more migrants are making their homes on the streets of Manhattan, pitching tents and sleeping on the sidewalks in the cold winter months. The mayor…
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Four Stages of Connection
For those who stray onto side roads and lose their way, it is reassuring to know that returning to the marked road is always possible. Even when feeling lost in the complexities of reality, with its pressures, pains and incomprehension,…
Is it better not to have expectations at all?
Tis but a day we sojourn here below, And all the gain we get is grief and woe, Then, leaving our life’s riddles all unsolved, And burdened with regrets, we have to go. … O unenlightened race of humankind, Ye…
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