When we look at the natural world around us, we see that it is entirely unified. All its parts work together harmoniously to form a single whole. Only among us, the human species, is everything fragmented. The ego that grows…
Whether we like it or not, we live in a network. Day by day, it becomes clearer how everyone is connected to everyone else, influences everyone else, and depends on everyone else. In such an integral reality, it is worthwhile…
Everyone has an ego, it is natural. But life places us all in the same boat. If we do not learn how to get along, we will likely sink together. How can we build a new perspective on our relationships…
A well-known Hasidic tale tells of a king’s daughter who fell gravely ill. No cure could be found for her until a wise man arrived and said that only one remedy could heal her: she must wear the shirt of…
No book has influenced the world more than the Bible. It laid the foundation for the development of human civilization, culture, art, education, law, and much more. Everything is rooted in it. First, what makes the Bible unique? It is…
On the surface, the laws and principles of the Ten Commandments seem clear, but they contain a deeper layer. It is highly relevant to today’s interconnected and interdependent reality, in which we are all in the same boat, and to…
Ultimately, everything in the Ten Commandments comes back to the fundamental principle: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” When we begin to learn the method of heart-to-heart connection developed by the sages—a method explained in the wisdom of Kabbalah—the inner meaning…
The tenth and final commandment is: “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his servant, or his maidservant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” We…
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 eighth commandment is “You Shall Not Steal.” What does this mean? If we think about our own benefit instead of the benefit of the collective, this is considered theft. Moreover, in its fullest sense, theft is not only taking…
In order to build a society founded on connection and love, we must aspire to connect with the desires of others and fulfill what they lack. We should place ourselves in the service of others, seeking to feel what is…
The commandment “You shall not murder” teaches that we must never sever any possible connection with another person and always judge others favorably. We should see in every person a potential for connection, even if we feel that they hate…