Recent Questions

1. Nick

   Rav,
   In the Torah, who (or what force) was Melchizedek? And why did Abram pay tithes to him? The Torah says Melchizedek was a priest of God, but I thought Abraham was the first to discover, let alone attain, the Creator.

2. Michael Ben Raphael

   The Jewish nation(Israel) is supposed to unite and be a light unto the nations, but in Israel you have so many divisions between people that the only time we have truly united is The war of inderpendence(after immense suffering from the Shoah), and the Six day war(out of great fear of being destroyed). Will we not have to go through more immense suffering to realise we must unite as 1 people?

3. Nancy

   Hello Rav Laitman, I feel very close to you and everyone every time I visit your blog, specially that we can access it from a mobil. My question is: if Eve’s condemnation following the sin is that man will rule over her, what can we do from this world to adjust to this condemnation without conflict/or suffering? Thanks everyone… nancy

4. Anna Di Palma

   Rav mentioned several times that as we progress towards the study of Kabbalah our need for addictions, i.e. illegal drugs, and the need to abuse prescription drugs just falls away. I personally have experienced this. My question is: Is it the Orh Makif that is doing the job or is it our friends helping us? thank you.

5. Eli

   Your goals are beautiful. Happiness, freedom and consciousness of the people and harmony in the world: Am I right?
   To come to your goals, your methods are effective: You use people’s ego, and illusions to make them free from ego and illusions.
   Am I right?
   The consequences are exactly what you want them to be: People are attracted, the circle of your followers grows, and your power and influence grow too.
   Am I right?
   Don’t you think that for the sake of creating more power sooner you might have slightly distracted from the true goal? Don’t you think that your followers are somewhat distracted too?

6. Esther Chemtob

   Rav, There is supposed to be a big Mitzva according to the commentaries, if somebody takes the baby birds from the nest when the mother bird is not there.
   I researched the subject a little bit more and the commentaries say that it is because when mother bird comes back to the nest, and doesn’t find her babies, she screams to Kadosh Barukh Hu and this draws the attribute of pity (Rahamim) on the whole world.
   What does this mean in Kabbalah?
   There is a nest on the wall of my house with babies and we see the mother and father running in and out to feed the children. I don’t dare touch them.

7. Emil Zinger

   Dear Rav,

   I was thinking and researching a lot before I finally decided to write to You.

   All my life I was a rebel against the social system. After somehow finishing high school, I went off for a spontaneous and irrational traveling, to find myself. I needed that, to find out what >I< want to do in life, not what others want me to do, and what to be. It’s not a miracle that I discovered Kabbalah in my way.
   From that time (it was in a year of 2005) I eagerly study with you and in my corporeal life I am trying to schedule my doings by the model of Bnei Baruch as much as possible.

   From being spontaneous and constantly risk taking wildcatter, through those years of studying Kabbalah I already turned to (at least in comparison) a decent person, and now I’m trying to build up a needed healthy frame of social status and behaviour.

   I found my profession, through which I earn money like a normal citizen. I have a woman that’s likely to be my wife too (our relationship is totally based on Kabbalah).

   My question is about the university studies - and specifically at our time of global instability and multi-crises. After denying the system all my life, now I want to be just normal, and I see university studies as a means to help attain this “normality”. I have a huge dilemma about this, because it’s impossible for me just to see my little life with my little surroundings without looking at it from the global point of view. And watching from there I get very, very unsure…

   If I have a profession (photographer), do I need to study at the university (international business and communication or advertising management)? Because you said that a person must go to the army, university, have a job and make a family.

8. Nick

   Rav,
   How can the wisdom of Kabbalah explain ghostly phenomena? For fear of misinterpretation, I mean haunting, possessions, etc.

   Thank you.

9. Rinat

   Why don’t you post about the situation in Iran ????

   There are many Iranian people in Facebook
   that need support.

   Why don’t you do that ??????????????

10. Geoffrey Best

    Rav, I know you say we must leave a descent as soon as possible. It is true and I agree. When You are in a descent and people around notice something such as lack of energy, etc. Such as at work where one is to be alert and taking calls and you are under the landlord. Do you have any tricks to conceal your emotional inner state from people (exterior), to avoid them getting any grip into your internal state?

11. Tipareths

    Dear Rav,
    I am a student of Kabbalah and am ever in awe at the inter-twining of the wisdom revealed through the teachers and what has already been revealed to me personally. This is the only hallmark I can trust to indicate the “correctness” of this system and I do.
    My question is: what’s the deal with Israel? I mean, I’m your usual American wastrel and I can not imagine uprooting myself to live in a foreign land, let alone one which is constantly at war. (and while we’re at it, what’s with all the war over there in Zion, you’d think they get the Kabbalah newsletter wouldn’t you?)
    I’m not trying to be sarcastic here, in truth, I’m heartily confused. I want to contribute in this altruistic communism you speak of, but I wonder where I can find a home for such a place in this current day. Hah! That’s not to say I don’t find myself feeling quite alone and outcast where I sit, here in NY, mind you.
    So, yeah, some clarification on geographical circumstances and the personal role each can fill to bring about the glorious uprising of the “true?” nation of Israel would be appreciated. I hope, one day, to reach a place of altruism and when I do, I want to know where I should be standing.
    Thank you ever so much.

12. Gal Shalev

    I am upset Sir… and I will tell you why…
    I can only find information about this incredible experience I had in the Indian culture…they speak of it clearly and precisely. The consciousness language feels universal.
    I am Jewish, Israeli… and I am confused.
    I had an experience that changed my view in a shattering undeniable truth.
    only it was short lived (5 months) and seemed to advance my understanding from complexity to simplicity, from separation to Oneness, known attainment of the ego, information that felt as gentle Wisdom, High Awareness to the meaning of creativeness, potential, manifestation, thought, information, creation etc.
    there was a change in my vocabulary…incredible intuition, the burning need to speak of truth as I felt it, writing what flowed through my mind etc.
    gradually, it left me.
    My Question’s Sir:
    1. In the Wisdom of the Kabbalah, what happened to me? And
    what am i to do with this difficult duality of how i live and what i feel?
    2. Why does this higher consciousness subside, leaving me empty?
    3. How does one live normally after this experience, when the world he must
    survive in is so contradicting to what he feels or what he “now” knows as false?
    I deeply thank you for your time.
    I will wait for your reply

    Gal Shalev
    4.7.1980

13. Jacob Winkler

    Do you take guests for Shabbat?

14. Raul Da Luz

    Do you teach Kabbalah en USA, and where do you teach in the USA?

15. johnk

    Rav,

    The current assorted available glossaries are not very helpful for a new person. They have circular definitions and inconsistent organization. As a result, I seldom find what I am looking for. The glossaries in “Idiot’s Guide to Kabbalah” and “A Guide to the Hidden Wisdom of Kabbalah” are much better. Unfortunately, these glossaries are not online and they are not complete, but they are written in the correct style for new people. Moreover, I don’t think having yet another document to consult is a good solution. An definitive, on-line glossary/dictionary is what we really need for new students.

    You can’t understand a sentence properly if you have misunderstandings about the words in that sentence. Why isn’t there a definitive glossary of Kabbalah terms available online - or in text? I really think a glossary project would be a great benefit to new people.

    Would such a project be possible and how would we get started?

16. Mikel

    Everywhere I go, I’m filled with fear. I’m worried what people may think about me, why?
    Why do I care and how can I get over it?

17. Aaron

    I’m yet to understand, how is man to blame for anything if there is None Else Besides Him? He pre-determines everything, so how do you criticize issues of this world at all? In addition, on the path of trying to beleive there is only Him, isnt it harmful for a person to criticize all that is around him being that this is said to only be a reflection of himself? Thank u.

18. Tomas Agren/Sweden

    Dear Rav. I would like to thank you very very much for everything you are doing to help us reaching our correction!

    There are two things that seems to become more and more clear to me;
    1 - when we are experiencing a sensation of inner connectedness to a “system” that sustains us and which we must sustain ourselves as well, it´s like being connected to everyone to some degree. If we, through our physical senses, get impressions that we are alone, separated etc, we have to let our inner experience of belonging to this loving caring common soul, have the upper hand. So that we realize that we are never alone what ever might occur to us physically.

    2 - It´s also like the whole world, the whole of humanity are parts of this living “system”. Affecting it and being affected by it. It´s like we have to work with the whole of humanity, affecting it the best way possible with good and loving forces. Even like to some degree correcting not only for ourselves but also on behalf of others. Like what we are doing within with our intentions etc have real effects on others as well.

    3 - This feeling and this experiance is what we have to disseminate to the whole world - right now.

    Like every time, writing you a question, things becomes clearer and I get the feeling to not send the question. But this time I send it to you anyway and would like very much to have your opinion.

    Q; Are my observations above correct?
    If so, can you give me advice on how to proceed?
    If not correct - please tell me.
    How do we prepare every occasion of dissemination the best way possible?

    Sincerely yours
    Lots of love
    Tomas Agren/Sweden

19. Ron Mertz

    Maaser=?

    To give a tithe or Masser, one needs to be employed or have an income.
    This is where the problems arise, I observe many working 10 hour days, sleep 7 or 8, and the rest of the time 6 hours or so, eating, do home chores, and family time.
    It does not seem to leave much time for any spiritual pursuits. In a way society has us trapped. Big homes, fancy cars all this plays a role with time we have.
    Also, some do tithing to religious organizations so they can build bigger edifices
    than the church down the street, and pay big salaries, and perks to the leaders.
    So how does one trust or know in his heart that this Masser is indeed a Law of Nature or just and not contrived?

20. montie faison

    Hello Rav. What exactly is the male impure force,and how can it be determined that one is in its grip?

    Unity,
    Montie

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