On one hand, there are forces of good and evil, positive and negative, and light and darkness. On the other hand, over the generations sages have spoken about balance, connection between opposites, and the need for complementarity. Did anyone listen…
Neurobiologist and psycholinguist Dr. Tatyana Chernigovskaya recently remarked that “the future is already here. It’s a different world—not the one we lived in just five years ago.” She insists that children today must be trained to memorize efficiently, filter and…
There was a time when having a child brought natural joy. It was a continuation of the self, a future we could hold in our arms. That joy came from seeing our lineage carried forward, biologically, emotionally, and spiritually. It…
Indeed, the number of atheists in the world is rising. Some estimate it to be close to a billion people, and the trend appears to be increasing. However, this comes as no surprise. It reflects a deeper process of human…
When we fear something, we are like small rabbits trembling under bushes. Fear affects all of us, whether we are big or small, rich or poor, educated or not, we all feel fear deep inside. Today, more than ever, people…
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…