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Can You Finish the Sentence, “Heaven Is..”?

Heaven is a state where a common force of love emerges between people, which forms a connection of “love your neighbor as yourself.” #heaven #connection #loveyourneighbor Posted on Facebook, Quora

How Does God Communicate With You?

Thoughts about the meaning and purpose of our lives are the Creator’s way of inviting us into a dialog. They are like couriers knocking on our doors to notify us about a special delivery. We only need to open our

Is Suffering a Punishment from God?

Punishment from God is among the many theories people have come up with for why we suffer, i.e. that God punishes us for certain actions we have (or have not) done either in our current life, or in past lives.

What Are Things That Can Only Happen to Israelis?

It is common in Israel to disrespect people of status, such as state officials. The reason for this is that we—the people of Israel, the Jews—are a free people in our roots. We originated as a nation of members who

The New Refuseniks

In the early 1970s, when I first asked for permission to immigrate to Israel, the Soviet authorities denied my request. In those days, I was not alone. Many soviet Jews who sought to leave the Soviet Union were refused and

What Is the Actual Meaning of Freedom in One Sentence?

Freedom means that you overcome your egoistic nature—the desire to receive pleasure—and by doing so, come closer to the altruistic laws of nature. Based on the Daily Kabbalah Lesson with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman on March 29, 2023. Written/edited by

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