Spiritual leadership is not inherited. This is emphasized, for example, in the case of King David, who descended from Ruth the Moabite. It is a person’s qualities that make them fit to lead; royal bloodlines are not the determining factor.…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
What Is Moses’ Style of Leadership?
From its very foundation, the Israeli nation emerged in a uniquely special way. A collection of people from various nations gathered around an idea, as Maimonides describes in The Book of Knowledge. They learned from Abraham how to connect with one…
Have You Ever Felt That You Are at a Dead End in Life?
As we advance through life, it often seems that we move from one dead end to another. Yet these apparent dead ends are not obstacles meant to stop us. They are stages of development. Each step creates within us new…
What Is the Biblical Prophecy of Gog and Magog? Why Is It Important Today?
An international coalition against us, a terrible war, and ultimately the intervention of a higher force. Does the prophecy of Gog and Magog describe a nuclear war? Can catastrophe be prevented? And what about the prophecies of peace—will they ever…
How Do Prophets Become Prophets?
The wisdom of the prophets stems from their knowledge of the network of connections that links all parts of nature. Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (the Ramchal), a great Kabbalist of the 18th century, describes in his book The Way of God how…
What Is the Meaning Behind “Shema Yisrael”?
There is one upper force called “Nature.” In Hebrew Gematria, “HaTeva” (Nature) and “Elohim” (God) both equal 86. From this force comes one all-encompassing law that embraces all of reality and advances it toward a single purpose, adhesion with the…
What Is the Proper Way to Pray to God According to Kabbalah?
What lifted humanity out of the animal world was the development of the ego. Kabbalah defines the ego as a desire to enjoy for self-benefit alone at the expense of others. With an egoistic desire that steadily grew stronger, we…
Israel’s Role and Mission in Light of Present Challenges
Originally, the people of Israel gave the world the foundations of education and culture, an approach toward people, society, and nature. Abraham taught us that nature is one force, an integral system the parts of which operate in mutuality and…
Why Is the Book of Psalms So Revered?
The Book of Psalms are deeply powerful. They enter the heart effortlessly. What gives them such power? What has made them beloved throughout the world? Also, why is King David constantly engaged in struggle? David was the king of Israel,…
Why Do Meals Prepared By Loved Ones Feel More Memorable Than the Food Itself?
A meal made lovingly by a mother or grandmother carries far more than taste. Within it are care, warmth, attention, and a sense of belonging. Then, what nourishes us is not the food itself, but the feeling behind it. According…
Are People Less Happy Than Before?
Another stage is approaching in human evolution, a time when the kind of love we know in our world will disappear. Reciprocity will fade, attraction will weaken, and people will no longer find fulfillment in the relationships and pleasures that…
Is Spirituality the Last Hope for Saving Humanity?
The principle of “Love your neighbor as yourself” is not simply a beautiful idea or moral instruction. It is the only gate through which humanity can enter its corrected state, i.e., a state where we enjoy a harmonious, peaceful, eternal,…