Cain murdering his brother, Abel, is about when we follow our egoism, i.e., our desire to enjoy at the expense of others, trying to fulfill its demands. Cain and Abel describe two inner directions and forces in our development. Abel…
There is currently widespread sympathy for Palestinians, which in many cases leads to a one-sided stance against Israel. Several countries have taken drastic steps: some have recalled their ambassadors, while certain large websites in China have gone as far as…
There is a thought-provoking anecdote about the development of human civilization. A plane crash survivor lands on an island inhabited by cannibals. These cannibals, led by an intelligent European-looking chief, plan to feast on the survivor. The survivor, bewildered by…
Unity is a new reality that we have no clue about. It is a new matter that we have yet to sense and it possesses spiritual qualities of love and bestowal. When we incorporate and live in this matter, we…
On one hand, we find ourselves in a situation where after being brutally attacked, we need to retaliate, according to the principle, “If someone comes to kill you, rise up and kill him first.” That is, since we have been…
It was heartwarming to see thousands of new students participating online in the live-streamed, simultaneously-translated first lesson of the Global Kabbalah Course last Wednesday. Seeing people from all over the globe—140 nations and 30 languages—coming together to study the wisdom of Kabbalah…
We, the people of Israel, have to correct ourselves by uniting “as one man with one heart,” and by doing so, become a conduit for such unification to spread worldwide. Until we do so, then the lack of unity in…
I received the following message from a man named Ilya, who lives in Israel, on Facebook: “Trouble has brought us together again. We are again confident that the people are united, we will defeat any enemies, we can, we are…
It is written that as the days of the Messiah approach, The Book of Zohar will be revealed to all. This does not mean that the physical text will be found on every bookshelf, dusted off every week. Rather, it means that…
Religions stir up so many wars in the world because they each aim to assert their superiority, strength and eternal truths. Many believed these clashes were a thing of the past, but they persist, and I see no end to…
We learn in the wisdom of Kabbalah that there is a single, eternal and perfect force that created and sustains reality, and that this force acts toward us out of love and mercy, in order to develop us to its degree. It…
The civilization we should aim for is one that could prevent the predicted collapse, and it is built on universal love, interconnection and mutual assistance. However, achieving such a state in human society requires acknowledging the flaws in our current…