Israel is a unique country, a microcosm. A gathering of exiles that, to this day, has not found its way. These are not easy times internally, and hostile winds are also blowing from outside. One small question keeps nagging at…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
How Does the Weekly Torah Portion Provide Context to Our Lives Today?
The weekly Torah portion points to the corrections we must undergo in our relationships with one another. Every portion reveals different challenges and provides guidance on how to deal with them. These instructions direct us to attain love for all…
Love Is the Goal of Human Development
Our entire life, history and evolution is to transition from unfounded hatred, which is our inborn egoistic nature, i.e., a quality of wishing to enjoy ourselves at the expense of others, and to achieve the love of others. In order…
What Is the Spiritual Significance of Each Day of the Week?
The spiritual work of the six weekdays begins with what we call “recognition of evil.” We come to understand that the purpose of development is to become completely connected “as one man with one heart,” while recognizing that our nature…
How Does Kabbalah Explain Funerals, Mourning, and What Remains of a Person After Death?
How should we relate to a person’s passing from this world, to a funeral, and to comforting mourners? From a spiritual perspective, the great goal of our development is to realize the principle, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” to connect…
How Is Shabbat a Taste of the World to Come?
Shabbat symbolizes a corrected humanity, which exists in delight, what is called “the delight of Shabbat” (“Oneg Shabbat”), in a state of rest. It is a state of us human beings having completed the transition from narrow egoism, where each…
What Is the Spiritual Meaning of Housewarming?
Congratulations, you’ve bought a home. A home for your family. How can you make it a place of blessing? This is about the spiritual meaning of a “home” and a “housewarming,” and about building a harmonious connection between a person…
How Bad Is Internal Division in Israel?
For Jews living in the Diaspora, things are somewhat simpler. First, there is no battle over government budgets, and second, they are surrounded by antisemites who remind them that they are all Jews. Here in Israel, however, we are consumed…
What Is the Inner Meaning of the Events at a Jewish Wedding?
At a Jewish wedding, the bride and groom get married under a wedding canopy (Chuppah). This wedding canopy symbolizes the union of the bride and groom. The single covering above them and the other elements of the ceremony symbolize the…
Tisha B’Av: A Call to Unity in the People of Israel’s Final Exile
As we approach Tisha B’Av, the day commemorating the ruin of the Holy Temple and the shattering of our unity as a single entity, we face existential threats and witness a growing trend of Israelis wanting to leave the country.…
How Do Weddings Contribute to a Sense of Community and Celebration?
How can we turn a wedding into a truly connecting event, one that warms the hearts of all the guests and gives the young couple the strength to build their relationship on a solid foundation? “We invite you to a…
Which Woman Is Known for Exemplary Leadership in the Bible?
Miriam, Yael, Queen Esther, Hannah the barren woman, and Ruth the Moabite. What can we learn from these female figures in order to build a better society? When Moses was placed in the basket, Miriam kept watch. And when Pharaoh’s…