One of the things that election campaigns in Israel highlight is self-hatred. Some parties in the Israeli parliament are overtly and explicitly anti-Zionist. That is, they oppose the very existence of the Jewish state. The fact that they even exist…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
What advice would you give to someone who just won the lottery?
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To build something good for children and the elderly. Children and the elderly are always in need of support, so giving the money in that direction should give the lottery winner a feeling of satisfaction that they contributed positively to…
Will Russia’s attempt to invade Ukraine and the subsequent consequences show that war is a 20th century idea that is no longer feasible in a financially interdependent and globalised world?
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Today, we have more interdependence between people, societies, cultures, economies and countries than ever before. And the ongoing Russia and Ukraine conflict presents a very sharp and painful example of our tightening global interdependence. The fact that mass starvation and…
Is happiness internal or external?
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Everything we sense is internal. No one else senses what an individual senses, and if someone senses something and tells another about it, which the other person cannot adequately relate to as part of their feelings, they then do not…
Change Is the Only Certainty
The world is changing very quickly, and the pace seems to be growing exponentially. On the one hand, each new technology, and there are countless of those, promises to make the world a better place. On the other hand, new…
Is there a creator?
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The wisdom of Kabbalah explains our complete interconnection in the general system of reality. We are completely connected whether we like it or not throughout the still, vegetative, animate and speaking degrees of nature. Even though we do not see…
What are the qualities of a righteous person?
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At the outset, it is worthwhile clarifying that what people commonly think of as righteous—as people who give of themselves for the betterment of others, e.g. people who give money, clothes, and food to the needy—such people are not actually…
Is money evil, or is it just a myth?
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Money is the universal equivalent for effort. It is an indicator for our personal exertion that shows the extent to which we succeed by using the special talents we receive. For instance, money can somewhat measure whether one person is…
Happy New Year (of Reflection)
Almost every culture celebrates the beginning of the year. Each tradition has its own customs, meals, gifts, and inner meaning. For Jews, celebrating Rosh Hashanah (the beginning of the year) comes with symbolic foods and a day of judgment. This…
New Antisemitism: Mutation of a Long-lived Hatred
After publishing The Jewish Choice: Unity or Anti-Semitism, I felt that while the explanations in it covered the history of the Jewish people, the book did not address current expressions of the oldest hatred. In light of the exponential rise…
Do you think you have the qualities to be a judge? Why? What qualities are important?
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A true and fair judge is an intermediary between the Creator and the world. The world can bring any charges against the Creator, and a fair judge can acquit everyone of almost all of these charges. That is, a fair…
How do you judge someone fairly?
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You judge someone fairly by being an intermediary between the Creator and the world. The world can bring any charges against the Creator, and a fair judge can acquit everyone of almost all of these charges. That is, a fair…