We need to make a decision on how we wish to view the next generation. Accordingly, we should list its principles and behaviors, and put together a plan to raise the next generation to such a state. However, it is…
The countless conflicts tearing humanity apart today—from wars and terror attacks to verbal assaults, accusations, and the desire to harm one another—make it clear that unity cannot arise from our own powers alone. To rise above such division requires a…
According to the Academy of the Hebrew Language, the word for psychiatry is “medicine of the soul” (“Refuat HaNefesh“), and it refers to the attempts to treat mental disorders and rehabilitate people who suffer from mental illness. But what exactly…
Kabbalists do not engage in prophecy. They cannot and will not say what will happen in the future. What they can do is explain the general tendencies of human development, i.e., how human egoistic nature drives us when we do…
Addictions are usually associated with drugs, alcohol, and gambling, and we also often hear about addictions to shopping, the Internet, and social media. Of course, there are several other kinds of addictions, but a deeper look shows us that certain…
Depression is a negative illumination. It descends from our desires and thoughts, the highest level of our inner structure, to our mood. From our mood, it proceeds to seep into the bodies’ systems, including our bones, tissues, nerves, and skin.…
Depression is like a virus that suddenly lands on us, chills us, paralyzes us, and lays us down. It strips away the joy of life, the strength to move, function, listen, and open our eyes. If we are depressed, we…
The role of the Jews in the human puzzle is to unite (“love your neighbor as yourself” [Leviticus 19:18]) above differences and divisions (“love will cover all crimes” [Proverbs 10:12]) in order to become a conduit for the positive unifying…
What exactly is the evil eye? How can we arrange for ourselves a “good eye”? What is the common mistake with regard to positive thinking, and what is its precise meaning? Whether we like it or not, we live in…
I do not believe in a positive change in the world by its own will. Humanity will not suddenly become kinder, wiser, or more considerate. What I do believe is that humanity will bring itself to such a dangerous and…
It is said that thought can influence the healing of the body. What is the power of thought? How does it work exactly? What can increase it? We have been evolving as a human species for generations, and our main…
Why has it become commonplace in our world today for so many people to have no strength to get up in the morning, with no motivation to pursue goals, no joy of life, and no optimism for a good future?…