Dr. Michael Laitman To Change the World – Change Man

Turkey on the Rise

Mutlu Meydan is a long-time student of mine. Although he was born in Turkey, he discovered the wisdom of Kabbalah and began to study with me while living in Sydney, Australia. That was more than twenty years ago. Following his

“Gaslighting” – Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year

“In this age of misinformation—of ‘fake news,’ conspiracy theories, Twitter trolls, and deepfakes—gaslighting has emerged as a word for our time,” wrote the editors of the leading dictionary in their explanation of their choice, adding that “2022 saw a 1740%

Building a Network of Sensations

One of the essential properties of civilization is technology. In fact, some measurements may use the advancement of technology as a gauge to measure the advancement of civilization. From the Stone Age to the digital age, technology has marked our

Films as Tools of Propaganda

The movie Farha is a Jordanian historical drama about a Palestinian girl’s experience during Israel’s War of Independence, which the Palestinians call the Nakba (catastrophe). The film tells the story of a Palestinian girl named Farha who dreams of going

Israel’s (nonexistent) Constitution

Following the negotiations on the composition of Israel’s new government after the latest general election, the question of Israel’s constitution came up again. Despite having a vibrant democratic regime, where even anti-Zionist parties participate in the election and even in

An Eerie Union between White Supremacists and Blacks around Hatred for Jews

Kanye West’s recent interview with Alex Jones has fanned the flames around West’s recent antisemitic tirades. In the interview, he stated, “The Holocaust is not what happened,” denied that six million Jews were murdered there, said that Hitler has many

Worse than Any Animal

This morning, as we were studying about the influence of the social environment, a student asked in bewilderment about the agenda being pushed by liberal circles. He said, “We learn that the environment gives us all our habits. Recently, things

Understanding Spiritual Torah and Mitzvot

Possibly the key measurement of one’s religious devoutness is the extent to which one observes the commandments of one’s denomination. In orthodox Judaism, this might mean observing certain dietary rules, or saying certain graces at certain times or situations during

Israeli Sports Reporters Face the Harsh Reality

The reports about soccer matches in the World Cup in Qatar, in which Team Israel is not participating, continue to captivate the many soccer fans in Israel. But other reports from Qatar are getting the attention of all the Israelis

What Kanye West Respects about Jews

Over the past several weeks, there has been a tense debate over the apparent rise in antisemitism among blacks in the US. The debate centered around comments that Kanye West, who has changed his name to Ye, has made, and

The Permacrisis Is Only the Promo

The UK based Collins Dictionary has chosen “permacrisis” as its word of the year for 2022. The word “permacrisis” describes “an extended period of instability and insecurity.” It is one of several words Collins highlights that refer to ongoing crises,

75 Years of Indecision – When It Comes to Israel, Jews Are Still Divided

Seventy-five years ago, on November 29, 1947, “a 2000-year-old dream became reality: A Jewish State was born anew in its ancient homeland,” writes the official web page of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the topic. “On that day,”