As Israel is opening up malls and commerce is returning to full speed, the ailments of Western society are reappearing as though we’ve never had Covid. High-end stores are so crammed that people are standing in long lines outside of…
The spiritual root of water is the force of bestowal, which in Kabbalah is called “the force of Bina. As such, on one hand, we develop in water when we are embryos and fetuses, we are born in water, we are…
Although Israel is recovering from the Covid pandemic, it seems as though the job market is still in the midst of a lockdown. It is not that there are no jobs to occupy; it’s just that people aren’t keen to…
From the subatomic level to the most sophisticated human societies, everything consists of two basic, yet opposite elements. We define one of them as positive and the other one as negative. For example, we define the electric charge in a…
The most important example that parents should give their children is the correct attitude toward society, i.e., one of relating positively to others, considering others’ needs, thinking how to benefit people, and in general, participating in the creation of a…
Subconsciously, we want God to exist. It is a natural instinctive response to uncertainty. But outside of our desire for God to exist, how can we find out if God really exists or not? The wisdom of Kabbalah is a…
There are many ways to think of the drama that took place between Pharaoh and Moses in Biblical Egypt. Some think of it as history; others see it as folklore, and still others see it as an allegory to teach…
Dancing is very natural. It is the body’s language. Where there are no words left to express ourselves, we dance. Dancing and singing stem from our desire to connect to the upper force, to our destiny, and to hope. The…
There should be more of an emphasis on friendship, to build friendly connections among all the students. We should focus mostly on how to positively connect the students in order to build a supportive society of happy and confident individuals.…
It seems as though everything is going great for Israel: More than half the country has been vaccinated; workplaces and entertainment venues are opening up; we just signed peace (normalization) treaties with four Arab countries, and more appear to be…
As Jews around the world are preparing for Passover, which celebrates the exodus of the ancient Israelites from enslavement in Egypt, it seems as though the entire world is experiencing somewhat of a “global Egypt.” While Covid didn’t exactly enslave…
Pharaoh is a very powerful force. The wisdom of Kabbalah does not discuss Pharaoh as a personality, because in practice it is a nonexistent persona. According to the wisdom of Kabbalah, Pharaoh is the very big ego that the Creator…