Dr. Michael Laitman To Change the World – Change Man

What is the meaning of Deuteronomy 5:15 where it writes “Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt and the Lord your God brought you out from there”

According to the wisdom of Kabbalah, the state of slavery in Egypt means that we are under the complete control of the desire to enjoy for self-benefit alone, or in other words, the human ego. From such a state, we

Is the World Really Controlled by Just a Few Families?

Indeed, we live within a power hierarchy where only a few dozen families control the world and do whatever they wish for themselves. It seems as if they have limitless abilities with their power, as they limit humanity from obtaining

Why Is Passover Important Today?

Kabbalists relate to Passover with utmost importance because it represents an exit from our egoistic nature, the desire to enjoy at the expense of others and nature, which separates us from sensing the eternal and whole reality in which we

Why Do People Relate to Their Reflection in Others?

We do not see other people but our own reflection in them. Kabbalistic sources describe this phenomenon of our perception extensively, that we do not see others, but we see them in our perception, and what we see as their

What Is the Difference Between God and Nature?

“It is best for us to agree and accept the words of the Kabbalists that ‘the nature’ (Heb. ‘HaTeva’ [‘הטבע’]) has the same numerical value as ‘God’ (Heb. ‘Elohim’ [‘אלהים’]—eighty-six. Then, I will be able to call the laws of

What Are You Afraid of and Why?

I am afraid of nothing anymore. In the past, I was afraid of not having enough time to complete everything that I wanted to in life. That passed a long time ago though. What is there to fear? If we

What Story Is Read on Purim? Why?

The story starts with Ahasuerus, King of Shushan, enjoying a royal feast, and then his wife, Queen Vashti, disobeyed one of his commands, so he divorced her and sought another wife. The king had a loyal minister called Mordecai, who

What Do You Think About the Hebrew Language?

The Hebrew language emerges from our dialog with the source force of our lives, the force of love, bestowal and connection that is called “the Creator” in the wisdom of Kabbalah. According to Kabbalah, the Hebrew letters are the forms

What Is the Meaning of Purim in the Bible?

The story of Purim describes the near-genocide of the Jewish people. Haman recognized the Jews’ division as an opportunity to eradicate them. “There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples” (Esther 3:8). Haman said that in

Can We Learn From Jews How To Unite?

There was once a hefty dispute between David Ben-Gurion and Moshe Sharet. Sharet said, “What will the nations say?” And Ben-Gurion answered: “It doesn’t matter what the nations will say. What’s important is what will the Jews do.” I agree

How to Unite a Nation that Is Not a Nation

Earlier this week, Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, gave a heartfelt speech where he called on both sides of the political rift surrounding the proposed judicial reform to lower the flames and build bridges above the disputes. “We are in the

Does Unconditional Love Exist Between Two Partners?

Unconditional love can exist between two partners if they work on it and attain it. Love is based on mutual concessions, yielding to one another, and finding joy in doing so. When we love our partner, then we have no