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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cain murdering his brother, Abel, is about when we follow our egoism, i.e., our desire to enjoy at the expense of others, trying to fulfill its demands. Cain and Abel describe two inner directions and forces in our development. Abel…
In the midst of the Israel-Hamas war, while we grapple with life-and-death challenges, it seems as if the world is ablaze with a virulent strain of hatred aimed squarely at us, the people of Israel. We witness the disturbing echoes…
Unifying Israel: A Call to Action for a Better Future The world has again turned its attention toward the tiny Jewish state. Celebrities, journalists and world leaders are among a legion of people expressing their sympathy and standing by Israel’s…
Before overviewing the holiday cycle during the month of Tishrei, it is important to understand that the Jewish holidays are not a celebration of specific historic events that an isolated group of people experienced, which is irrelevant to humanity and…
Before discussing the importance of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, it is important to understand that the Jewish holidays are not the tradition of one particular nation or people. They are rather symbols of unique spiritual states where we attain…
“When a person learns Torah, he must intend that the Torah and Mitzvot he is doing will help him emerge from the control of the evil.” – Kabbalist Baruch Ashlag (Rabash), “What Is ‘The Earth Feared and Was Still,’ in the Work.”…
𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲. I highly recommend not to miss the upcoming…