To understand the secret of Jerusalem, we must journey back to ancient Babylon. There begins the story of the people of Israel, the foundation of the nation. It was Abraham the Babylonian, a persistent seeker, who discovered that nature is…
Spiritual leadership is not inherited. This is emphasized, for example, in the case of King David, who descended from Ruth the Moabite. It is a person’s qualities that make them fit to lead; royal bloodlines are not the determining factor.…
From its very foundation, the Israeli nation emerged in a uniquely special way. A collection of people from various nations gathered around an idea, as Maimonides describes in The Book of Knowledge. They learned from Abraham how to connect with one…
There is one upper force called “Nature.” In Hebrew Gematria, “HaTeva” (Nature) and “Elohim” (God) both equal 86. From this force comes one all-encompassing law that embraces all of reality and advances it toward a single purpose, adhesion with the…
Originally, the people of Israel gave the world the foundations of education and culture, an approach toward people, society, and nature. Abraham taught us that nature is one force, an integral system the parts of which operate in mutuality and…
The Book of Psalms are deeply powerful. They enter the heart effortlessly. What gives them such power? What has made them beloved throughout the world? Also, why is King David constantly engaged in struggle? David was the king of Israel,…
Israel is a unique country, a microcosm. A gathering of exiles that, to this day, has not found its way. These are not easy times internally, and hostile winds are also blowing from outside. One small question keeps nagging at…
For Jews living in the Diaspora, things are somewhat simpler. First, there is no battle over government budgets, and second, they are surrounded by antisemites who remind them that they are all Jews. Here in Israel, however, we are consumed…
As we approach Tisha B’Av, the day commemorating the ruin of the Holy Temple and the shattering of our unity as a single entity, we face existential threats and witness a growing trend of Israelis wanting to leave the country.…
Once, there were no Israelis. Then, about 3,800 years ago, a great eruption of egoism—the desire to enjoy at others’ expense—took place. This is described in the story of the Tower of Babel. A persistent Babylonian thinker named Abraham discovered…
The ninth commandment, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor,” carries a profound meaning. False testimony implies that, both with regard to ourselves and to others, we stand as witnesses, participants, and partners in everything that takes place…
The first commandment states: “I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.” The ten commandments, which are laws that govern the system of connection, begin with the…