There is a disconnect between the demands of life in Israel and the Israeli education system. As always, a new school year means new hopes, as well as new dreads. But these days, the dreads far outweigh the hopes. Our…
Dr. Michael Laitman
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We Ignited the BDS; Only We Can Put it Out
These days, when alienation and hostility are taking over our society, it is no wonder that the BDS is winning. This week, strategic affairs minister, Gilad Erdan, is in London on a BDS-fighting mission. According to Minister Erdan, “Great Britain is…
Is Israel Really Detrimental to the World?
If we disperse, as Soros and his lot would like, the world will not know how to achieve peace, and human society will collapse into complete mayhem. In last week’s column, “Why are there anti-Israel Jews,” I wrote that like me, Jewish…
Why Are There Anti-Israel Jews?
No other country must defend against its own people’s passion to destroy it. The world hates us because we hate each other. Let’s simply stop. When the State of Israel was established, shortly after the end of World War II,…
A Letter to a Sufi Friend
If I sometimes sound as though I am against Islam, or against this or that political stance, you should know that I am not. I am against any radicalization, as it separates us from each other. About two weeks ago,…
We Mourn the Ruin of the Temple, but We Extol its Cause
Each year come Tisha B’Av, we mourn the ruin of the Temple due to our baseless hatred. And yet, each year we make our mutual hatred more entrenched. So what good are our tears? A Bad Day for the Jews…
We Have to Check the World into the Nearest Repair Shop
We keep wondering why the world hates us; we should know that it hates us only because we hate each other. The last three decades have seen the world going from bad to worse. Soviet Communism has disintegrated, the American…
Breaking Out from the Straits
Today’s Judaism is fractured and fragmented into more pieces than probably anyone can count. The Three Weeks, or Bein ha-Metzarim (“Between the Straits”), that begins on the 17th of Tammuz (commemorated last Sunday) and ends on the 9th of Av (commemorated this…
An Analysis of Europe’s Security Troubles from the Perspective of Kabbalah
We may think that a war between Christians and Muslims has nothing to do with us, but as we all know, when there is trouble in the world, the Jews are held responsible. Last Sunday, July 17, I had a…
Beyond Black and White in America
Is it not time for a social Marshall Plan to heal the American society? vilians Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota; Dallas police officers Michael Smith, Lorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Patrick Zamarripa, and…
Opinion: Is America Heading Toward a Clash of Civilizations?
The San Bernardino and Orlando massacres are not isolated incidents; they are the beginning of a new, bloody era in America. This week, America celebrated 240 years of independence. Much has changed in America since the original thirteen states agreed…
Brexit — Britain Did Itself and the World a Favor
Only when they have warmed up to the idea of Europe as a single country, comprising many complementing elements, will a European union succeed. Brexit is just the beginning. When nations that have been at odds with one another for…