Dr. Michael Laitman To Change the World – Change Man

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 Impact of the Jewish People on Humanity, as Traced by Scholars Throughout Time

When Abraham first discovered the method of connection, he told about it to whomever would listen, and those who joined him became the first truly connected people. Those people then went to Egypt, and finally emerged from it in much

Wisdom From Abraham’s Tent That We Can Apply in the 21st Century

Thousands of years ago, between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, in a vast and fertile stretch of land called “Mesopotamia,” there lived a flourishing society in a city-state called “Babel.” The city was bustling with life and action. It was

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

Commemorating Professor Wistrich: A Jewish Scholar Concerned With the Bigger Picture

In October 2014, I had the privilege of meeting with Hebrew University Professor Robert S. Wistrich, head of the Sassoon International Center for the Study of Anti-Semitism, for a televised discussion on the roots of anti-Semitism. Prof. Wistrich, one of

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

Highlights from the 2015 Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism

Impressions of representatives of the ARI institute from the 2015 Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism. The ARI Institute was happy to participate in this distinctly multinational forum with 1,200 participants from all over the world. Though dealing with an issue concerning the

The World Will Not Get Better (By Itself)

Humans are a very supple species. Put them anywhere and they’ll adapt. Just a few decades ago, if someone told us that several years from now there would be police in every school, protecting elementary schoolchildren from hate-driven xenophobes, fanatics,

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

Michael Laitman: Happy Birthday Or Happy Independence Day?

We have been celebrating Israel’s Independence Day for 68 years. With our bare hands we have built a strong army, solid economy, advanced technology, and modern medicine. And yet, despite impressive achievements, it seems as though we have not truly

Color Is Just Another Reason to Hate

Last week, a video of two Israeli police officers beating an Israeli soldier of Ethiopian descent surfaced on the web, and the genie of racism in Israel leaped out of the bottle. It has been lurking there for decades, but Israelis are

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