A question I received: Is it possible to solve humanity’s problems without involving the science of Kabbalah, but merely through humanity’s realization of the need to unite and to create organizations like the European Union or a world government?

My Answer: Suppose we start convincing ourselves and others that we must unite as one man in one heart, so that everything is shared by everyone. Can we reach such a goal? We could not do any better than what was done in Nazi Germany or Communist Russia.

This is why the Kabbalists warn that in order for the world to change we must draw the correcting force. In other words, the correction of the world is only possible with the help of Kabbalah revealing the higher force to the world. With the help of this Upper Force, the world can come to the correct condition.

That is why it’s not worthwhile to wait for governments or G20 summits to find a solution. No one has a solution. As the world continues to develop, it will come to understand that it does not have the means for salvation. We will disseminate the science of Kabbalah while humanity, in the process of its development, pursuits and innumerable pretexts discovers that there is no solution and that the world is on the brink of destruction. It is precisely on the edge of this precipice that we, Kabbalists, will come together with the world.

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In the News (from Defpro): “German budget committee approves over €6 billion funding for several weapon systems” Germany’s parliamentary budget committee has approved the purchase of different weapon systems…The first part of a third tranche of the Eurofighter combat aircraft, worth some €2.9 billion ($4.03 billion) will put Germany on track towards completing its purchase of 180 jets in total.

My Comment: Again with guns before butter? Of course, unless the world is corrected, this is the only possible path of development. The world will continue to fall egoistically, and the suffering that goes with it will bring us to the realization that correction is necessary. In 2009, the world has spent more money on weapons than in any other year, even in the face of the financial crisis.

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In the News: (from End Game): “They want you dead” For the New World Order, a world government is just the beginning. Once in place they can engage their plan to exterminate 80% of the world’s population, while enabling the “elites” to live forever with the aid of advanced technology… For the first time, crusading filmmaker Alex Jones reveals their secret plan for humanity’s extermination. Jones chronicles the history of the global elite’s bloody rise to power and reveals how they have funded dictators and financed the bloodiest wars—creating order out of chaos to pave the way for the first true world empire.

My Comment: There are plenty of conspiracy theories to go around. But the answer is the same for all of them: no one in our world is able to do anything independently. Everything is determined according to the formula of our similarity to Nature (the Creator). That’s the origin of all the changes that take place within and around us. And there is only one purpose for it all: for us to be like the Creator, i.e. the quality of love and bestowal. There is not a single person or group in the world that is the decider in any respect. All we can do is either facilitate this similarity or disrupt it, thereby accelerating or delaying the process. As far as the Free Masons and other such groups are concerned, let them keep on with their games all they like.

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In the News (translated from MIGnews): Actual and potential victims of global warming appealed to the UN requesting protection and compensation for rising water levels, drought and other harmful effects of climate change.

My Comment: As recent research shows, none of our actions really have any effect on climate changes. The only thing left is to accept the opinion of Kabbalah that we harm Nature by our egoistic desires, since we set ourselves against it. In fact, a human being is the only egoistic element in Nature, and thus causes a break in Nature’s balance and harmony.

The UN must realistically evaluate information and recognize that climate change doesn’t depend on physical human activities. It must recognize that Nature is forcing us to come to balance by merging our desires and thoughts with Nature, since it is human thoughts and desires that can affect Nature and are the differentiators that separate us from the animal level of Nature.

Only when we start searching for different methods of reaching balance with Nature will we find the only true method offered by Kabbalah, the purpose of which is to cause Nature itself to bring out the force of man’s correction.

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A question I received: How do you picture the next blow?

My Answer: All the prophets spoke exclusively about our time. None of them described their contemporary epoch. All their predictions refer to the time when humanity would begin to unite. This is because our only opportunity to realize our freedom of will lies specifically in this action. At all other times and in all other actions, we are robots.

If we refuse to realize (to correct) ourselves, suffering (catastrophes, misfortunes, epidemics) are in store for us, in accordance with our common ego. Kabbalah discusses the possibility of a world nuclear war if we fail to reach a proper connection among ourselves. It is the same egoistic connection between people that manifests as their illnesses, wars, and other misfortunes.

Personally, I am confident that, with the opportunities that are available to us now, we will make it on time. We will be balancing during a dangerous state, but it will turn into a corrected one.
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A question I received: I don’t understand what’s so bad with globalization? I had a cake brought to me in America from Italy – the whole world is a small village, and isn’t that good? What’s wrong in this example with the cake?

My Answer: It’s an example of how humanity makes a calculation based on the small private profit of an individual, unmindful of the rest of Nature. Obviously, such a calculation will be incorrect, for it cannot be the case that half of humanity will gorge themselves on cake brought to them across the ocean, while the other half of humanity will starve, lacking even moldy bread. If we are talking about universal balance, equality and unity, then each person must receive only what he needs to live.

First, however, we need to reveal Nature on the global level and the Upper, universal force that conducts Nature. We must discover how we are a part of it, permeated by it, and how mutually connected we are to it in our thoughts and desires. Each one of us is like a transistor in a giant electronic circuit. We are hardwired into it! If each of us feels that we are inside Nature, inside the Creator- then we will be able to make the right calculation.

In other words, each person must first feel the desire to learn how to unite with the Creator and with the entire universe in order to make the proper calculations. First there’s adhesion, after that – calculation, and only then – action. Therefore, first and foremost we need to listen and to learn. We have already done enough damage by acting without the proper calculation.

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A letter I received: Thank you for answering my question and for your proposal to help with the development of Latvia’s objectives. I would be very pleased to receive your assistance with this.

Submissions are being accepted until November 18th, 2009. We have time to develop the objectives and a plan. I believe that a “plan aimed at goodness ” will receive the support of other people as well.

How do you think we can proceed with this?

My Answer: I have been receiving many requests for advice from people all over the world on how to come out of the crisis. I have also been discussing this topic with well-known politicians, economists, scientists and cultural leaders. Over the last few weeks, I had many meetings in the United States on this topic, and I have other meetings planned in the near future.

We at Bnei Baruch are currently working on a short statement that will outline our recommendations on the development of a harmonious society that will be in line with Nature’s laws of development, and on the resolution of problems arising from the crisis which will also follow these same guidelines.

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The state of affairs in the modern world shows that everyone and everything is interconnected. The world has become integral and because of this, the actions made by every person are but a result of the entire world’s influence on him. The behavior of each individual will not be corrected until we correct society.

The conclusion to be made from this is that we can’t blame bankers, politicians, terrorists, or anyone else for their behavior, because we are the ones who brought about the situation in the world!  We are accomplices to everything that is happening, because each one of us is necessarily a part of the universal mechanism. Each person is to blame, and each receives the punishment he is due.

There is no difference between the benefit of the individual and of the entire society – they are the same. We are all part of a closed system, where we all share a common feeling, as members of a family. We are all interconnected, and ignorance of the laws governing our closed system does not protect us from the punishment for breaking these laws.

You can’t be righteous if there is sin in the world, because you are a part of the world. Everyone is to receive what is due him. From now on, no one will be able to win at the expense of others who lose.

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In the News (from IMD): “Denmark finishes first in stress test on competitiveness, Unites States comes in 28th” The stress test is an analysis of which countries are better equipped to fare through the crisis and improve their competitiveness in the near future … Despite finishing first in the overall World Competitiveness Yearbook rankings, the United States finishes 28th, underlining the concern of the market with the depth of the crisis and the time that it will take to solve it.

Between the 18th and 30th positions comes the group of larger exporting nations led by China (18th), and which includes Taiwan (21st), Brazil (22nd), Germany (24th), Japan (26th) and Korea (29th). Ireland (25th) could have been higher in terms of resilience but the suddenness and the magnitude of the real estate and the financial crisis have probably taken the country aback.

The UK (34th) is in a disquieting position; just as is France (44th), Italy (47th) and Spain (50th), stressing how much the recovery in these countries may be hampered by structural rigidities.

Russia, in 51st position may not have had enough years of economic growth to consolidate the structure of its economy and to create the necessary buffer to cope with a crisis of this magnitude.

My Comment: Nature is swiftly pushing us to look for a solution, and the regular means won’t do the job. This is obvious to all the leaders, political and economic alike.

The solution lies on the social plane: we have to change the social relations. For the first time in history, this is possible, because, as the proverb says, “hunger drives the wolf out of the woods.” Any country that will accept the method of egoism’s correction from egoism to altruism (which must be done through education, not coercion) will set an example for the whole world.

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Joe Smith began his day by waking up to the sound of the alarm clock (made in Japan). While the coffee was brewing in the coffeemaker (made in China), he shaved using a razor (made in Hong Kong). He then put on his boxers (made in Sri Lanka), jeans (made in Singapore) and running shoes (made in Korea).

After making breakfast using an electric grill (made in India), he took out his calculator (made in Mexico) to see what his budget for the day was. After verifying the time on his watch (made in Taiwan) against the time on the radio (made in India), he got into his car (made in Germany), filled it up with gas (made in Saudi Arabia) and took off to search for a well-paying American job.

Back home after another unsuccessful day, Joe sat down at his computer (made in Malaysia) to relax a little. He put on his slippers (made in Brazil), poured himself a glass of wine (made in France) and then turned on the TV (made in Indonesia) wondering why it is that he can’t find himself a well-paying job in America. However, he hopes that the American president – made in Kenya – can help him!

My Comment: And if Joe were to examine the constituent parts of all the above products, he would realize that their production involved all the countries of the world!

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