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Nov 1, 2026, 4:30 AM

What Kind of Spirituality Do You Have in Mind?

If you are “spiritual, but not religious,” what kind of spirituality do you have in mind? One possibility comes from Jewish thinker, Martin Buber (1878-1965), and his classic book I and Thou. This is spirituality between people, what Buber...

Andy Blumenthal

Nov 1, 2026, 4:21 AM

If the Shoe Fits

Recently, I noticed that my shoes were all too tight. Not just a little snug. They were hurting me. Having already had foot surgery, I decided to do this properly. I went to a specialty footwear store to get fitted. This...

Oct 27, 2026, 5:39 PM

How do you use the divine light hidden in your soul to elevate yourself?

Image AI generated (Continued from our last blog) Using the Divine Light in your Soul The intermediate person (Beinoni) who is not serving HaShem does not need to utilize the divine light in his G-dly soul. The divine light in your soul allows you to rule over...

Oct 27, 2026, 2:11 AM

Five Factors and Artificial Minds: A Sarkarian Reading of the AI Age

Neohumanism as an Ethical Compass for AI. An AI Illustration.

Artificial intelligence now solves abstract problems that occupied human minds for generations, from mathematical proofs to protein structures. This raises questions technology alone cannot answer. What is intelligence? Is it the same as wisdom? And if machines can do...

Oct 22, 2026, 9:36 PM

The Heroism of Ordinary Life (Lech Lecha)

Written by Rabbi Sacks in 2007 The Lord said to Abram: ‘Go – from your land, your birthplace, and your father’s house – to the land that I will show you. (Gen. 12:1)’ These words are among the most consequential in...

Andy Blumenthal

Oct 18, 2026, 2:35 AM

If You Have Your Health, You Have Everything

After my third surgery this year, familiar words—and familiar prayers—became personal. My parents used to say, “If you have your health, you have everything.” I believed them. But believing those words and understanding them are not quite the same. After my third surgery this year, I understand them...

Oct 16, 2026, 7:24 PM

A Story of Heaven and Earth (Noach, Covenant & Conversation)

Written by Rabbi Sacks in 2007 Set between the pre-history of humanity as a whole and the particular covenant with Abraham, the story of the Tower of Babel is one of the turning points of the biblical narrative, central to...

Michael Laitman

Oct 15, 2026, 10:32 PM

Abraham’s Wisdom of Happiness

“The greatest among giants.” This is how Abraham is described by the sages. What insights did he attain in his lifetime? What did he discover that we still fail to grasp today? Animals have no questions. They act instinctively. As...

G. Orah Adarah Paris

Oct 14, 2026, 9:44 PM

Parashat Noach: Be Your Own Greatest Spiritual Inspiration and Teacher

Why is Tiferet, an attribute of God, associated with “beauty”? Tiferet also means harmony, and for me, this beauty includes harmonizing every part of who we are. And we don’t need to search for ideal harmony; it will reveal...

Ruthie Hollander

Oct 8, 2026, 11:15 PM

When God grieves: Ayeka, Eikha

I recently tried to explain the concept of a rhetorical question to my 4-year-old. “I know the answer to the question,” I told her. “I’m asking because I want you to think about it.” In Parashat Bereishit, mankind is asked...

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