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December 9, 2007 at 8:36 am · Filed under Kabbalah Today
Every autumn, flocks of storks fly on their way south. Their journey over land and sea covers a great distance.
They begin from cold northern lands and migrate south towards warm Africa. Next autumn, look up at the sky and you’ll see the V-shaped flock.
Why do they fly in a V? When a bird flaps its wings, it creates momentum that eases the flight of the bird behind it. This is why the V-shape lets the flock cover a much greater distance than one bird could ever do alone.
And another interesting fact: When one of the storks falls out of the flock because it is weak or hurt, two other storks immediately fly beside it to help and protect their fellow flyer.
They remain with the weak bird until it is strong enough to fly again, and only then do they rejoin the flock.
What can we learn from the storks’ flight?
People who have a common goal will reach it faster and more easily if they join together in a group. Each member will help another, and together they’ll move forward better than apart. This is why Kabbalists have always studied in groups.
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December 6, 2007 at 12:23 am · Filed under Articles, Kabbalah Today
The Consumer Effect
Feature Article in Kabbalah Today Issue 10
The globalization of economics means that any local market is inextricably tied to the global economy. The ongoing dollar decline, lately spurred by changes in China’s market, clearly demonstrates how interdependent the world’s markets have become. We have to discover the right way to act within an interconnected system—and what’s a better example to study than Nature, the mother of perfect, integral systems? more…
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December 4, 2007 at 9:07 am · Filed under Kabbalah Today
Kabbalah Today Issue 10
In this month’s issue of Kabbalah Today:
* The Consumer Effect - Learning from Nature to optimize our globalization of economics.
* Ecology and Us - Will our increasing environmental awareness save us from the ecological crisis?
* Storks and Teamwork - Why do storks fly in a V?
* I Saw a Reversed World - Does reality exist without us? Or is it a picture created within us, depending on our inner qualities?
* Kabbalah Is Not Philosophy - “My teacher, Pythagoras, the father of philosophy, took his teaching from Kabbalists…”
* After 5,000 Years, It’s About Time to Meet the Master Planner - Becoming equal with the Master Planner is the purpose of creation
* Interview with Rav Michael Laitman, PhD - Questions answered by Rav Michael Laitman, PhD–from an interview with New Jersey’s “Courier Post”
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October 22, 2007 at 9:10 pm · Filed under Articles, Kabbalah Today
Feature Article in Kabbalah Today Issue 8
As Rav Laitman spreads the word around the United States and Canada this month on how Kabbalah holds the solution for the global crisis, the feature article “The Tip of the Iceberg” in Kabbalah Today Issue 8 presents the same message, focusing on natural disasters.
“The Tip of the Iceberg” discusses the major increase of natural disasters around the world in relation to what is causing them: the rules that control nature and our attitude to these rules. Nature’s most fundamental principle is interconnectedness and unity, and as human beings, we are not realizing our potential to actualize this interconnectedness and unity among ourselves. more…
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September 22, 2007 at 8:56 pm · Filed under Interviews, Kabbalah Today
Rav Michael Laitman, PhD teaching the authentic Kabbalah sources in the Bnei Baruch daily lessons
In recent years, Kabbalah has made a name for itself in the United States. But its fame has not always done justice to the ancient lore that was kept secret until only a few years ago. Now, with the publishing of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Kabbalah and his upcoming North America book tour this October, we at Kabbalah Today editorial staff decided it was an excellent time to interview Rav Michael Laitman, PhD, co-author of the book. Click here to read the full interview
When we knock on his office door, he hollers, “Come in!” We enter a small, barely furnished office with a large, plain looking desk occupying the bulk of the room. The only noteworthy object on the table is a large LCD computer screen displaying his latest book or article. Rav Laitman, a man of average height in his sixties with vivid eyes and a hint of a smile, ushers us in and gets right to the point: “What do you want to know?” he asks. His direct gaze leaves no room for doubt—there is no small talk with this man. more…
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September 20, 2007 at 4:02 am · Filed under Articles, Kabbalah Today
A Prophet in His Own Country
Article in Kabbalah Today issue 7
Whether we are aware or not, Jews are a people on a mission—to lead humanity to the final correction—and pay heavily for any attempt to avoid that mission. If examine the story of Prophet Jonah, we will understand the essence of this mission.
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September 2, 2007 at 3:22 am · Filed under Kabbalah Today
Kabbalah teaches that the Creator is a force, or quality, of love …
In Kabbalah, the goal is to achieve the Creator, to become like Him. And the means to do it is to love our fellow person, as reflected in the verse, “love thy neighbor as thyself.” If we keep in mind that the goal is to become similar to the Creator, the coming holidays will introduce new meaning to the ceremonies, something that will continue with us all year long.
As part of the effort to promote the goal of love of man, Rav Michael Laitman, PhD, founder and president of Bnei Baruch and publisher of this paper, co-authored The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Kabbalah. Immediately following the holidays, he will begin a month-long tour in North America promoting the message of the book: egoism is humanity’s only enemy, love of man is the only cure, and the wisdom of Kabbalah is the only means to achieve this love.
In the spirit of love of man, we dedicate this issue of Kabbalah Today to the internal, spiritual meaning of the holidays, and to a special interview with Rav Laitman describing the message of his new book. We hope you will enjoy reading Kabbalah Today and feel the love with which it was produced.
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August 20, 2007 at 6:29 am · Filed under Articles, Kabbalah Today
All are One and One is All
Article in Kabbalah Today Issue 6
The way we perceive reality dictates all that we experience in life. So how do we know that we are not missing something that could have made our experience in this world a whole lot better? more…
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August 12, 2007 at 10:47 am · Filed under Articles, Israel, Kabbalah Today
Time to Act
Article in Kabbalah Today Issue 6
One windy winter eve in Poland in 1921, Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag returned home even more withdrawn than usual. He put his haversack at the corner of the room and sat thoughtfully on the sofa. He did not utter a word. After a long silence, he informed his family: “We are standing on the verge of a new era. I can no longer stay in Poland. It is time to make Aliyah (immigrate) to Israel…”
Baal HaSulam was one of the greatest Kabbalists of all time. He was a unique soul that came into this world to bring us the wisdom of Kabbalah, and to move us closer to a life of happiness, peace, and unity.
“I have a great desire to break an iron wall that has been separating us from the wisdom of Kabbalah,” Baal HaSulam wrote. Indeed, he was the first Kabbalist to interpret the entire Book of Zohar and the writings of the Ari, and to make the ancient wisdom of Kabbalah accessible to every single person. He was also the first to publish a Kabbalistic paper and disseminate it among the people. His heart ached with concern for the future of the people of Israel and the world at large, a concern that controlled his every move. more…
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August 8, 2007 at 8:13 am · Filed under Articles, Israel, Kabbalah Today
Havoc in Modern-Day Babylon
Article in Kabbalah Today Issue 6
The idea of unity among all human beings is no more to us than an imaginary children’s story. Back in babylon, someone had a way for humanity to unite. Today, our world needs such a method more than ever. more…
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