Racism is rooted in our self-centered human nature, which makes us identify with and like what is similar to us in others, and detach from and hate what is different. We all share a variety of physical and psychological differences,…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Will the recent protests in the US be the major reason for the second wave of coronavirus in the country?
Indeed, health experts warn of new coronavirus outbreaks due to the recent protests’ crowded conditions. Whether or not these protests spur a second wave of the coronavirus, what is more striking is that the common direction to avert more COVID-19…
Why do teenagers get depressed so frequently?
Teenagers are at an age where they start looking for meaning in life. They feel that they’re beginning their lives and consider what directions it should take. In today’s conditions, this line of thinking brings them to the realization that…
What is the purpose of the protests all around the US?
The protests around the US that George Floyd’s killing have prompted are showing our true colors. They display our negative connection to each other. If we fail to improve our connections, we will end up enduring much worse blows than…
What are your thoughts on the Minneapolis riots and the governmental response to them?
The riots in Minneapolis and other US cities in the past week show a clear example of how elusive love is in American society right now, and how divisive drives are overpowering the social atmosphere. What does it mean to…
What do you think of Spain implementing a permanent universal basic income?
We are quickly transitioning into an era where many of the jobs we once held will become obsolete due to our needs changing, and also due to technology increasingly replacing human resources. In such a situation, basic income becomes a…
How do I tell fake news from real news?
The real news is that the media publicizes and broadcasts the news in accordance with its owners’ funding sources’ agendas, i.e., it is all ultimately fake news. When subscribers were the primary source of news media funding, then the media…
Is the love of truth the ultimate spirituality?
What is spirituality? Spirituality is an opposite altruistic quality to our egoistic human nature. The human ego—the desire to enjoy—is behind every thought and desire we have, and behind every action that we do. Therefore, we perceive what we want…
What is the meaning of eating dairy products during the Shavuot holiday?
Consuming dairy products during Shavuot is a symbol of love. White symbolizes light, which is the pure force of love and giving. Put simply, if we relate to each other out of love, we attract a positive response into our…
What is Shavuot?
Shavuot is the celebration of the giving of the Torah. The Jewish holidays, according to the wisdom of Kabbalah, mark significant stages in our spiritual path, i.e., in our transformation from our inborn egoistic selves to our spiritual, altruistic selves,…
What is part of the time between Passover and Shavuot thought to be?
“And by the exodus from Egypt they received the level of faith…and after Passover, the purifying work begins in preparation for the receiving of the Torah. And when the Torah is dressed in a person’s soul, this is the time…
Do heaven and hell really exist?
Heaven, which in Hebrew is called “Gan Eden” (lit. “the Garden of Eden”), is the light of Hochma. The “garden” is Malchut, which is the last Sefira in the process of creation, made to receive the entire bounty of fulfillment that was created. Malchut filled…