Dr. Michael Laitman To Change the World – Change Man

Does Jewish Self-Hatred Worry You?

The matter of Jewish self-hatred deeply worries me. It is the reason why the nations of the world hate us: because we hate ourselves. As a Jew, I cannot stand by and passively witness how disunity has infected every corner

Why Is America Suddenly Turning Against Israel?

The rising tide of anti-Israel sentiment in America, particularly within its prestigious universities, is indeed a cause for concern. Institutions like New York University, Yale, Columbia, Harvard, UCLA, UC Berkeley, MIT and the University of Michigan, which are renowned for

Why Has There Always Been a Constant Hatred of Jews?

Many people have hated and continue to hate Jews because they possess a certain tool that can determine whether or not they aim themselves at the single force of love, bestowal and connection that guides reality. Why is the Jews’

What Do You Think about Great Jews Throughout History Who Were Not Originally Jewish?

Indeed, many great Jews were not originally Jewish. For example, Rabbi Akiva was born a non-Jew, but became the Jewish people’s leading teacher in his time. King David, renowned as Israel’s greatest king, had a non-Jewish great grandmother, Ruth. Also,

Baal HaSulam’s Warning to the Jews: As Relevant Today as in 1933

Kabbalist Yehuda Ashlag, nicknamed “Baal HaSulam” (the “Master of the Ladder”) for his monumental multi-volume “Sulam” (“Ladder”) commentary on The Book of Zohar, is widely renowned as the greatest Kabbalist of the 20th century. Other than The Zohar commentary, he invested immensely in

Beyond the Tragedy: Finding Hope in a Unified Future on Holocaust Remembrance Day

While we solemnly reflect on the atrocities of the past this Holocaust Remembrance Day, we would be wise to also look into the deeper spiritual significance of the Jewish people in today’s world in order to prevent any future such

What Makes Jews So Special?

The Jewish people originated not on a biological foundation, but on an ideological one. Around 4,000 years ago, a group of Babylonians gathered around Abraham and followed his method of uniting above differences and divisions in order to achieve the

What Could Help Jews in Today’s Climate of Rampantly Rising Antisemitism?

What could help Jews is additional awareness of their mission and uniqueness in humanity’s history. Around 4,000 years ago, a group of Babylonians gathered around Abraham and followed his method of uniting (“love your neighbor as yourself”) above differences (“love

Why Is Antisemitism Rising at Rates Unseen in Living Memory in the United States?

Antisemitism in the United States is nothing new. I remember how it had been flaring up 15 to 20 years ago when I was on a university lecture tour over there. What most people fail to realize about the rise

Shining Light on Shadows: Embrace a New Understanding of Jewish Identity in My Latest Book, “Jewish Self-Hatred: The Enemy Within”

Jewish Self-Hatred: The Enemy Within explores a rarely discussed yet widely felt phenomenon: self-hatred among Jews. From the depths of our history to the present day, this book delves into the complex reasons behind this pervasive phenomenon and its impact on

Why are there 613 commandments in the Torah and only 14 commandments in The Zohar?

It is because The Zohar has a completely different gradation system since each of the 14 key commandments are divided into several more. It might seem like an overwhelming amount of instructions for us to work with, but they are actually quite

Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai Exits the Cave, Dawning Our Era

We live in such times today where the more we develop without cultivating unifying relations among each other, then the more a repugnant stench of division and hatred darkens our lives. Today, more than ever before, we need to nurture