When we unite and unleash that balancing power Churchill instinctively detected, the question of our right to exist in Israel will be obsolete. The more chaotic the world becomes, the more it busies itself with ingenuities that aim to “resolve”…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Hitler’s Mein Kampf (My Struggle) May Soon Become Our Struggle
Through the quality of our connections we will cause the rise of Hitlerism or its final disappearance. The mass distribution of Adolf Hitler’s infamous, anti-Semitic rant known as Mein Kampf (My Struggle) has recently been given a big boost by the initiative…
We Were Given the Torah, But Have We Received It?
As long as we were able to maintain even a sliver of brotherhood, we were able to maintain our nationhood. And once we succumbed to Hellenism, we have become Hellenists. This Saturday night will be the night of Shavuot, the…
Comment: Why Bernie Sanders Hates Israel
Throughout history, the Jewish people have seen fellow Jews turn against their own people. We did not need Bernie Sanders’ pick of BDS backer and Israel basher, Cornel West, to partake in writing the Democratic platform, to know how he…
The Futility of Politics (and How We Can Really Make Things Better)
I have no illusions about the power of any politician to “make America great again.” Last week’s column, “Fascism is looming over the US — and it’s bad news for the Jews,” seems to have touched a raw nerve. The nearly 1,000…
Fascism is Looming Over the US — And It’s Bad News for the Jews
As I fear for unity within Israel, I fear for the unity of American Jewry, and its ties with Israel. For several years now, America has been on a path toward autocracy. If not stopped soon, it will end in…
The Secret to Israel’s Independence
As bleak as things may seem, Israel has more potential for prosperity than any other country. My teacher’s father, Rav Yehuda Leib Halevi Ashlag (Baal HaSulam), author of the Sulam (Ladder) commentary on The Book of Zohar, kept a special Shabbat knife in…
The 2nd Holocaust — How We Can Prevent It
We are still masters of our fate; the choice is still in our hands. Let’s not miss out again. I was born a year after the end of World War II. During my formative years, we spoke of the lion…
Post Passover — The Birth of a Nation
Let us take these last days of Passover and use this weekend to cultivate brotherhood and friendship. Last weekend, we celebrated our forefathers’ liberation from slavery. Some did it over Gefilte Fish, some relished the Fatoot (traditional Yemenite soup with…
Passover — A Chance to Pass Over
This Passover, let us pass over from alienation to brotherhood, from indifference to mutual responsibility. Soon, as we do every year, we will be seated once again around the seder table. According to the Jewish calendar, Passover is actually the…