Also, we were given the path of faith, which is above reason, namely not to take our sensations and reason into account, but say, as it is written, “They have eyes and see not. They have ears and hear not.” Rather, we should believe that the Creator is certainly the Overseer and He knows what is good for me and what is not good for me. Therefore, He wants me to feel my state as I do (Rabash, Article 3, ”The Meaning of Truth and Faith”).

Our feelings always come directly from the Creator. He wants me to feel and understand things in a specific way. Everything comes solely from Him.

And for myself, I do not care how I feel myself, good or bad, because I want to work in order to bestow, meaning to rise above my personal or, one might say, egoistic feelings.

Therefore, the main thing is that I need to work for the Creator, justify Him in everything, and reach a state where any condition I perceive as good.

And although I feel that there is no wholeness in my work, meaning I cannot completely justify Him or say that I perceive Him as “Good that does good,” nor can I say that He governs everything, as sometimes it seems to me that the earth is entirely handed over to the power of evil people, wicked thoughts, and forces, still, if I am drawn into the vessels of the upper one, attempting to enter the Creator’s qualities, then in the Kelim of the upper one, meaning from the perspective of the upper one, I am utterly complete.

In essence, the Creator sees us in a state of perfection, as He sees everything in existence. The intermediate states we are currently going through are regarded by Him as we regard a child who breaks something, gets dirty, or makes mistakes, they are growing pains.

As it is written, “The cast out will not be cast out from Him.” Hence, I am satisfied with my work—that I have the privilege of serving the King even at the lowest degree. That, too, I regard as a great privilege.

In other words, I do not measure the level I am on, whether it is greater or lesser, or whether I deserve more than I currently receive. My only desire is for the Creator to allow me to come closer to Him.

The reward, therefore, is not about attaining a level where I can see, understand, feel, or be fulfilled, but rather about being able to bestow, to fill others, and through them, bestow to the Creator.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 9/4/19, Preparation for convention in Moldova “The Work in Concealment”

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Question: Igor asks: “Why do you Jews have everything the other way around? Why does everyone write from left to right while you write from right to left?”

Answer: Not just us, but in general, yes.

Question: Why?

Answer: The right side is the spiritual side and the left is not. That is why in Hebrew, they write from right to left.

The right side is the right, and the left is the left.

Question: In general, how do you define closeness to spirituality? What does it mean?

Answer: It is a spiritual root that exists in nature. And it is closer to the right side than to the left.

Question: What is this root?

Answer: It is the spiritual force, the quality of bestowal.

We shake with the right hand. We still treat the right side better than the left.

Question: So a person is even unconsciously drawn to this because it is his root?

Answer: Yes.

Question: “Why does the whole world celebrate birthdays, but you, on the contrary, celebrate the death day?”

Answer: We do not celebrate the death day, but simply honor it for the deceased because we believe that this is an important date for him. That he has departed from us and entered completely into the spiritual world. The death of a person, the exit from this world, the ascension to the upper world, is the correction of the soul.

Question: What ascends into the spiritual world?

Answer: The soul.

Question: What do you call the soul?

Answer: The soul is the inner essence of a person.

Question: What is it like?

Answer: It is impossible to point a finger at it. But a person ascends and becomes closer to the Creator.

Question: When you say a person becomes closer to the Creator, what do you mean?

Answer: I mean the spiritual entity, the one that does not die.

Question: “Why does the next day begin with the sunset for you and with the sunrise for everyone else?”

Answer: This is a really interesting question. The next day begins with sunset for us because everything begins with darkness. Our nature, our world, space, and everything else, everything begins with darkness. And the next day also begins with darkness.

Question: And when dawn comes, what does it represent?

Answer: It represents a person’s attainment, one’s contact with the world, with the Creator. And therefore, on one hand, the 24 hours are measured by the hours after sunset, and the days are marked by sunrise.

Question: Then he asks: “Why do Jews wear a headdress out of respect for God, while the rest of the world, on the contrary, takes off its headwear out of respect?”

Answer: I do not know how the rest of the world views it. Headwear is a sign of respect. When I honor someone, I put on headwear. I don’t think it is important. The main thing is what you feel.

Question: Why do observant Jews wear a Kippah on their heads?

Answer: A Kippah is the minimal head covering that a person should never part with and should always wear. In this way, he expresses his respect for the Creator. He covers his brain.

Question: Next. “Why do most nations celebrate the New Year in winter, and Jews do so in the fall?”

Answer: It is written in the Torah that we should celebrate the New Year in the fall. There is nothing we can do about it. This was long before January 1^st was adopted.

Comment: Christmas and so on.

My Response: Yes, none of this existed yet.

Question: But our chronology is different, naturally. We are already approaching the 6,000^th milestone. Tell me, where does this chronology come from? All years are different. Where does it begin?

Answer: It all comes from Adam. He decided everything, he initiated it, he substantiated these facts, and from here the years begin.

He revealed the Creator, the connection with Him, from which day, on which days are which holidays, which special days. That is why we continue like that.

Question: You are now saying “he.” Can we even say that there was such a person Adam?

Answer: Adam HaRishon, yes.

Question: That is, the person who revealed the Creator? And from that moment he said: “We begin the chronology”?

Answer: Yes.

Question: And is this the correct chronology?

Answer: It is correct because he is the first. That is all.

Question: That is, if this is the revelation of the Creator, then it is correct?

Answer: Yes.

Question: Further. “Why do Jews bury the dead as quickly as possible, while in the world, on the contrary, it is customary to say a long farewell to the deceased?”

Answer: The Jews believe that the deceased must be buried on the same day.

Question: Why so quickly?

Answer: From the earth you came, to the earth you return. And there is nothing you can do about it.

Question: That is, long mourning for the body, farewells…

Answer: No, that is also not allowed because there is the upper mind above all of this, and it commands everything. So, we have no right to do what is beneficial or convenient for us, or what we think. No, it must be done very clearly and very simply.

Question: And quickly?

Answer: Yes.

Question: Tell me, what does placing the body into the earth represent?

Answer: Returning to the earth. From the earth you came and to the earth you will return. The spiritual root is that we are connected to the earth.

Question: And the last question: “Why does the Jewish tradition begin the new year with the Day of Judgment and not with a celebration?” Everyone celebrates the New Year, but for us it is Yom Kippur and so on.

Answer: Because this is the end of the previous year, and a person must evaluate his actions and in this way appear before the judgment as if to start a new life.

Question: So, it is judgment first?

Answer: Of course.

Question: Should I admit my guilt, or should I be declared guilty?

Answer: You should admit it.
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From KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman” 10/21/24

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Talks about the Steps of the Ladder, Part 53

Why Is the Goal Called “Adhesion with the Creator” and not “Correction of the Soul”?

The goal is referred to as “adhesion with the Creator” because it involves attaining a specific state, while correcting the vessels is a means to that end. Correcting the vessel is necessary, but the primary focus is the ultimate purpose for carrying out the correction.

Correction without understanding its meaning is not genuine correction. One could simply be a “good person,” but the Torah demands more—it demands adhesion, equivalence of form, and becoming Adam (man, human)—a term derived from “Adameh leElyon” (“I will be like the most high”).

How can we know what to correct without knowing the Creator? It is through “From Your actions we will know You.” We need some level of revelation of the Creator to emulate Him and understand what we need to become. When we truly seek revelation to understand what we need to correct, the Creator reveals Himself to us. This is called “From Lo Lishma, one comes to Lishma” (from “not for the sake of the Creator” to “for the sake of the Creator”).

Initially, we seek the Creator’s revelation for personal benefit. However, with the revelation, our attitude shifts—we start valuing and desiring the Creator Himself. The Creator reveals Himself to the extent that this revelation changes us and not merely fills us with pleasure.

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Comment: In the high-tech sector, 58% of workers suffer from impostor syndrome. Researchers state they surveyed numerous IT companies, and 58% of the nearly 10,500 respondents said they experience this syndrome.

They feel like frauds, even after working in the same position for 14 years. They believe the job is beyond their capabilities and that their promotions are undeserved.

My Response: In general this is a good thing. It should put pressure on a person and push him toward self-improvement. After all, what drives a person forward if not the feeling that there is room to grow and that he is unworthy of his position?

They feel that there is still a lot of work ahead that requires continuous learning, acquiring additional skills, and gaining more knowledge. What is wrong with that?

On the other hand, it is important to ensure that they simultaneously develop confidence in their ability to overcome their insecurity, but not in a way that fills them with excessive complacency, rather, in a way that fosters continual growth. This is commendable.

In the science of Kabbalah, this is a constant state. I cannot imagine ever being completely satisfied; that would be something animalistic.

Question: What is the concept of the impostor syndrome in Kabbalah?

Answer: In truth, I feel that in this world we are all to some extent impostors. We have received our desires and aspirations for a perfect state as a kind of gift, an advance that we must work to repay. I always feel this way, as do my students and teachers.

Question: What does it mean to repay it?

Answer: To repay means that I must reach a state where I genuinely align with it. That would be my complete correction.

Question: How can one use this feeling correctly without falling into self-doubt?

Answer: Progress must be made along three lines: the right, the left, and the middle. On one side there should be no arrogance; on the other there must be a thorough assessment and acknowledgment of one’s inadequacies.

And based on these two lines, the middle line emerges, where we move forward on the realization of the previous two. And we always see a goal ahead where these two approaches converge. I feel both perfect and imperfect, and their union pulls me forward.

Kabbalah explains how this works; it is an entire system. Without it, it is impossible to move forward correctly. Perhaps that is why people struggle to find new solutions. But Kabbalah offers guidance.

This process leads to an interesting expansion of consciousness. When you follow the middle line, your consciousness expands. You move forward, and even outpace the tasks set before you.

You foresee both the challenges and their solutions. You pull them along with you, rather than being overwhelmed by them. Instead of struggling to keep up, you find that the work chases after you while you move ahead.

This must be learned. Those who are interested will join us.
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From KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman” 10/19/18

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Question: The state of connection with the Creator is a wonderful state. Can we share it with friends, and how can this affect our progress?

Answer: We can constantly move toward a greater revelation of the Creator. This is the main commandment, the main attainment of our existence.

When we do so, we will also strive to share our impressions that we start to attain from nature.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 1/10/25, “Obtaining Contact with the Creator”

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Question: You said that the Creator has to be revealed to all of creation through yourself. What does “through yourself” mean? How can this even be implemented?

Answer: Through love you connect with other creations, and what you reveal in the Creator, you want to pass through yourself to all creations.

This creates a connection between all creations through you. In this way you correct the entire creation, help the Creator, and become His partner.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 1/10/25, “Obtaining Contact with the Creator”

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When the measure of labor is complete, it is the time of prayer, but until then, believe in our sages: “I did not labor and found, do not believe.”

When the measure is full, your prayer will be complete and the Creator will grant generously, as our sages instructed us, “I labored and found, believe,” for one is unfit for a prayer prior to this, and the Creator hears a prayer (Baal HaSulam, Letter 57).

This entire world, all the upper worlds, all their degrees descending from above downward, and all our work in this world are designed to lead us to a request, a cry, a prayer, a plea to the light, to the Creator asking Him to perform our correction. Our task is only to reveal the need for this correction, and in this there will be no concessions.

The need for correction consists of several components. First one must understand precisely what is corrupted and what kind of correction is necessary. Then one must realize that they are incapable of performing this correction on their own and that only the Creator can accomplish it. However, the Creator will act only if one genuinely feels the need for this correction and demands help from Him.

Thus, this cry encompasses many elements. Only through specific work and persistent efforts, carried out according to the advice of the Kabbalists, through long, arduous, and exhausting efforts, do we come to attain this fundamental concept that underpins everything. It is called “prayer,” the first request and initial contact with the Creator.

Everything is arranged in such a way that we have no task other than to prepare ourselves for this prayer. The upper light governs all, while we, as creations, are only capable of revealing within ourselves the need for correction. Therefore, the person, the study, the group, all our actions, and the entire world that seemingly surrounds us, all of these exist to help form the correct request from creation to the Creator, a request to which the light must respond.

It is said that “the cow wants to nurse more than the calf wants to suckle.” Nonetheless, according to the order of the degrees, this desire from above cannot act until there is a preceding desire from below. Therefore it is we who activate the upper light and draw its influence toward us, so we have no room for complaints.

Do not claim that you are already crying out and praying. It is a misunderstanding to think you can pray before the prayer has been born and formed as a result of your efforts. One must internalize many concepts to develop the desire capable of awakening the light.

After all, this is not simply a prayer read from a prayer book that dictates where one should weep and where one should rejoice. We must achieve a prayer that emerges from the depths of the heart. The work within the heart is what is called true prayer.

Thus, nothing will help except to apply efforts in accordance with the advice of our teachers. In this way we will shape the correct need within ourselves through the surrounding light. With every action we awaken small illuminations that gradually construct our desire and bring it to a state where it becomes suitable for correction.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 2/12/13, Writings of Baal HaSulam, Letter 57

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Talks about the Steps of the Ladder, Part 52

Who Is the Creator?

Every corrupted trait in a person corresponds to a corrected trait in the Creator. We can know the Creator only after correcting our corrupted qualities toward the intention to bestow. We can only perceive what dresses within our vessels. Without correction, we cannot recognize the Creator.

When we become corrected, we gain awareness of our corrected vessels, and through them, we come to know the Creator. Everything depends on the degree of equivalence of form with the Creator. We perceive the Creator according to the state of our vessels, indirectly, through our corrected qualities.

This is the meaning of “All who judge, judge through their own flaws.” We evaluate everything based on the extent to which our vessels are corrected.

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