As obituaries, tears and heavy mourning continue filling the world in the aftermath of Kobe Bryant’s unexpected death, the grief is accompanied by a very deep question: How does such a person, a cultural icon who had everything considered valuable…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Why Is it Important to Emphasize the Hebrew Language’s Holiness and Purity?
As we reach this year’s Hebrew Language Day, which is celebrated in Israel annually on the birthday of Eliezer Ben Yehuda, who is known as the father of modern spoken Hebrew, I would like to emphasize the holiness and purity…
No Hate. No Fear. March in NYC
Standing together in a march of solidarity is an admirable act, but if the Jewish people want to solve anti-Semitism at its root, they need to also sit down and learn together. Learning in groups has been part and parcel…
“Existential”
I’m happy to hear about “existential” becoming Dictionary.com’s word of the year. That many people are using the word in the media, and that people are seeking its definition more and more is a sign of the spiritual awakening humanity is…
Hanukkah for Humanity
THIS IS WHAT A HANUKKAH FOR HUMANITY (NOT JUST JEWS) LOOKS LIKE Hanukkah Is a Pit Stop on Life’s Race Track, Coming from the Words “Hanu” (“Park”) and “Koh” (“Here”). The more we advance, the more we encounter such stops.…
Black Friday Vs. Infinite Pleasure
Black Friday is getting closer and people around the world are already getting ready for this year’s shopping spree. However, as soon as we begin to receive pleasure and the desire is fulfilled by buying something, we suddenly discover that…
From Rockets to European Labeling of Israeli Products. When Will Threats Against Israel Stop?
From Rockets to European Labeling of Israeli Products. When Will Threats Against Israel Stop? Around 450 rockets have been fired at Israel in the last few days and still counting, despite the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and the…
Great Thunberg
“You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words. Yet I am one of the lucky ones. People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and…
Back to School and Bullying
Bullying in the classroom begins outside the school walls. As the school year opened, the sore wound of the bullying phenomenon opened along with it. Yes, it happens everywhere and many children live in social isolation and suffer from bullying…
4th of July, Time to Celebrate and Reflect
American pride is at its lowest since started to be measured about two decades ago. That is the conclusion of a recent Gallup poll showing that only 70% of US adults say they are proud to be Americans. Fewer than…
The Ethiopian Challenge Within Israeli Society
They may look like scenes taken from major US cities like Chicago or LA were racial tensions between a black minority and the police sometimes erupt, but in this case, the protests and riots are taking place across Israel after…
US Anti-Semitism
“If you asked Jews twenty years ago whether a Holocaust could happen in America, you would get a unanimous answer: “impossible, not in America,” said Dov Hikind, founder of Americans against Antisemitism. “Unfortunately, a holocaust is possible in America. It…