Dr. Michael Laitman To Change the World – Change Man

American Jewry and Jewish Israelis in America- Worlds Apart

An Israeli student of mine, who has been living in Silicon Valley for quite some time, described the situation between American Jews and Jewish Israelis living in the US in the following words: “As an Israeli, I feel that I…

What does it mean to seek spirituality?

It starts by wanting something more or different to what everyday life offers. In the wisdom of Kabbalah, it is called the emergence of the desire for spirituality called the “point in the heart.” When this desire emerges, we feel…

What is the highest form of freedom?

Freedom means rising above ourselves, i.e. our egoistic nature that wants to enjoy on account of others and nature, to another level of existence, one where we acquire nature’s qualities of altruism and connection. We experience freedom relative to the…

Six Days in June that Changed Israel for Good

This week, fifty-four years ago, the Six-Day War broke out. Leading to it was a weeks-long period of stress and anxiety in Israel, knowing that a war was about to break out, and that the intent of the enemy armies…

Our Own Worst Enemy

Two things happened this week, which pertain to past wars: We commemorated the 54th anniversary of the Six-Day War in 1967, and new documents were released, which portray the hubris of decision makers leading to the Yom Kippur War (aka…

Is their any connection between Kabbalah and astrology?

The wisdom of Kabbalah has been connected to several teachings over the course of history, but authentic Kabbalah has no connection to other teachings. There is no astrology in Kabbalah, no divination by stars, nor any connection between Kabbalah and…

Would a new government mean a profound shift for Israel?

A profound shift for Israel would mean remedying the tensions and divisions in Israeli society, which have been getting out of hand recently, and I doubt that the new government is capable of impacting such a shift. The new government…

In one sentence, what is true happiness?

Happiness is a state in which the upper light fills us with the sensation of an eternal and perfect existence. Based on a Kabbalah lesson with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman on December 11, 2016. Written/edited by students of Kabbalist Dr.…

What is love in one sentence?

To love means to fulfill the other, to live according to the desires of the other. Based on the talk “Communication Skills: Love Is a Law of Life” with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman and Michael Sanilevich on October 23, 2020.…

A Chance to Move toward Connection

I was not in favor of changing the government, but once it happened, we have to see it as an opportunity to review the current situation and begin to advance toward connection. Connection can happen only when all the parties…

Israel and the People of Israel, Where to?

On May 10, 2021, Operation Guardian of the Walls began. For twelve straight days, rockets traumatized Israeli citizens. As the Arab-Israeli conflict was reignited, an uprising of Israeli Arabs planted fear in the hearts of Israeli Jews, antisemitism around the…

In one sentence only, why do you believe or not believe in God?

I don’t believe in God. I have been studying and teaching the wisdom of Kabbalah for over 40 years, which is the method for the revelation of God to every single person in this life, in this world, i.e. “revealing”…