After a decade in Silicon Valley in the United States, Maya Greenberg returned for a short homeland visit to Israel. Maya is a longtime student and active in spreading the wisdom of Kabbalah, someone who helped me a lot in…
Dr. Michael Laitman
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It is the Turn for Jews in America
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The Future of Israelis Living in the US
An Israeli student of mine who is living in the US approached me with some questions regarding the future of Jews in the US, and specifically that of Israelis living in the Land of Unlimited Opportunities. The student said that…
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What are some great short jokes?
A cannibal is having trouble sleeping. He turns in his bed and sighs. His wife pokes him and asks, “Why aren’t you sleeping?” The cannibal sighs and responds, “I can’t stop thinking about why we’re alive! What is the meaning…
American Jewry and Jewish Israelis in America- Worlds Apart
An Israeli student of mine, who has been living in Silicon Valley for quite some time, described the situation between American Jews and Jewish Israelis living in the US in the following words: “As an Israeli, I feel that I…
What does it mean to seek spirituality?
It starts by wanting something more or different to what everyday life offers. In the wisdom of Kabbalah, it is called the emergence of the desire for spirituality called the “point in the heart.” When this desire emerges, we feel…
What is the highest form of freedom?
Freedom means rising above ourselves, i.e. our egoistic nature that wants to enjoy on account of others and nature, to another level of existence, one where we acquire nature’s qualities of altruism and connection. We experience freedom relative to the…
Six Days in June that Changed Israel for Good
This week, fifty-four years ago, the Six-Day War broke out. Leading to it was a weeks-long period of stress and anxiety in Israel, knowing that a war was about to break out, and that the intent of the enemy armies…
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Our Own Worst Enemy
Two things happened this week, which pertain to past wars: We commemorated the 54th anniversary of the Six-Day War in 1967, and new documents were released, which portray the hubris of decision makers leading to the Yom Kippur War (aka…
Is their any connection between Kabbalah and astrology?
The wisdom of Kabbalah has been connected to several teachings over the course of history, but authentic Kabbalah has no connection to other teachings. There is no astrology in Kabbalah, no divination by stars, nor any connection between Kabbalah and…
Why Blows Come in Waves
Sooner or later, the world will recover from the blow of Covid-19. But if one thing is clear, it is that another version of Covid, another medical crisis, or a different kind of crisis, is soon to follow. Even before…
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Would a new government mean a profound shift for Israel?
A profound shift for Israel would mean remedying the tensions and divisions in Israeli society, which have been getting out of hand recently, and I doubt that the new government is capable of impacting such a shift. The new government…
In one sentence, what is true happiness?
Happiness is a state in which the upper light fills us with the sensation of an eternal and perfect existence. Based on a Kabbalah lesson with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman on December 11, 2016. Written/edited by students of Kabbalist Dr.…