Jerusalem is indeed a unique city, not just geographically, historically, or religiously, but experientially. People visit Jerusalem from all over the world and many report strange emotional states, a sense of heightened meaning, and even psychological disturbances. This phenomenon, known…
Today, scientists boast about new technologies that can read human thoughts and express them through synthetic speech or written text. Some envision a future where one machine links us all, merging our thoughts into a single common network, a so-called…
We are used to living with a certain level of uncertainty. We incorporate it into formulas, define probabilities for different scenarios, and prepare possible responses. However, when a great threat stands before us and we suddenly lose control and everything…
Psychologists today describe a phenomenon called “compassion fatigue,” where people who engage in charitable or volunteer work suffer from emotional, physical, and mental burnout. They give a lot, but in the end feel drained, frustrated, and powerless. It is because…
For me, there is no question, the Creator exists. He is not some abstract figure in the clouds, but the force that created everything, including us. And not only did He create us, He also embedded a very specific purpose…
The Japanese soul is indeed a unique phenomenon. It is very different from the European mindset. Japanese sages carry a certain restraint, clarity, and poetic wisdom that reflects a deep cultural understanding of life. Their proverbs express a worldview that…
One of my students told me a story about a 43-year-old father of five who realized he could no longer reach his children through ordinary conversation because they were glued to their phones. What did he do? He made a…
One of my students recently asked me about the so-called “suicide gene.” Some researchers claim they identified a cluster of genes, 22 of them supposedly, linked to suicidal tendencies. I am no geneticist and cannot say for sure whether or…
The right approach to failure is to understand that what must be, will be. Whatever is meant to happen will happen. Life moves in stripes: white, black, then white again, and then black again, and so on. After the black,…
To understand the dangerous situation we have found ourselves in, we need to zoom out. All of reality is one system. One general force operates throughout nature, and we exist under its providence. If we are wise, that force is…
Can we neutralize our enemies’ evil thoughts even before they lead them to act against us? What would we be willing to give for such a weapon, one that would spare us pain and loss? Let us start from the…
Today, I look at people, and I see a world flooded with expression. Everyone is constantly in conversations and sharing content and impressions on social media. The information is endless, and yet, the more we talk, the more we discover…