One of my students brought me various sayings and proverbs of ancient Chinese wisdom, wishing to receive a response on them from the perspective of the wisdom of Kabbalah. The following are various examples: “Always look on the bright side…
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What Are the Pros and Cons of Normalizing Relations with Israel?
I see no positive signs in it. There can be a positive sign only when within Israel, among the people of Israel living in the Land of Israel, there will be more closeness and connection. The fact that there is…
What Strategies Can We Employ to Navigate the Twists and Turns of Our Journey With Greater Ease?
We need to perceive life’s twists and turns with a certain level of excitement, like a game. Similar to when we play chess: our opponent makes a move on the chessboard, and we begin to see our next move. We…
What Is the Spiritual Meaning of Rain?
In Hebrew, the word for “rain” (“Geshem”) contains the foundation, the root, and the beginning, of all corporeal life (the Hebrew word for “corporeality” is “Gashmiyut,” which shares the same linguistic root). This is because rain is essentially a blessing that…
Who Is the Creator of Nature?
Nature is the Creator, and the Creator is nature. They are one and the same. In Gematria, Elokim (God) and HaTeva (Nature) share the same numerical value (86) because they refer to the same upper governing force. If we enter into an equivalent relationship…
How Can We Cultivate Inner Peace and Live a More Fulfilling Life?
We can cultivate inner peace and live a more fulfilling life by learning to accept the many twists and turns of fate as a kind of game, not a cruel one, but a deeply meaningful and playful interaction with the…
How Can Someone Not Be So Easily Hurt by Other People’s Words or Actions, While Also Maintaining a Positive Attitude and Outlook on Life?
One of my students raised this topic in relation to a quote from Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning: “No one has the right to do wrong, not even if wrong has been done to them.” There is a universal law…
How Can Painful Experiences Be Spiritual Learning Experiences?
When we live with a purpose, everything around us becomes part of the path toward that purpose. We do not ignore reality, but on the contrary, we perceive every event, person, and difficulty as a condition arranged by the upper…
Why Has Antisemitism Lasted for Thousands of Years?
As the forces wishing for Israel’s downfall become more demanding and sophisticated, new threats emerge over past ones. Indeed, antisemitism is nothing new. An inner hatred toward Jews runs through the pages of history, and each time it assumes a…
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Can a Bad Relationship Cause Mental Illness?
Pressures, pains, doctors. Maybe the tests show nothing unusual, but the distress continues. Therapists, psychologists, medications. Sometimes there is some relief, but not a solution. Work is hard, family is hard, life is hard everywhere. Why has this epidemic come…
How Much of a Person’s Life Is Governed By Chance?
Nothing in life happens by chance. We are all connected by invisible threads of our spiritual roots. Every interaction and every separation is predetermined within the system of the common soul. When your soul must meet another for its correction,…
What Does it Mean to Live Life Fully?
To live life fully means to remain young in spirit. Youth is not about age. It is about aspiration. You can live two hundred years and still be young if you are constantly striving forward. My teacher, Kabbalist Baruch Shalom…