Unusual Principles

Love is in the air No not because of Valentine’s Day, silly. Because the Almighty created the universe with Love. That’s what life is all about. And who isn’t thrilled to love and be loved? You don’t even need anyone … Continued

Is it permissible to be angry with God? I asked this question in a recent survey and found many people believe it is. Some people answered that it is permissible because it is part of our free will. This came … Continued

What would you do if you were one of the world’s greatest magicians? No, not like David Blaine and slight of hand type magic, but real magic. Would you sell your abilities to become wealthy? If you knew God blessed … Continued

Frank LeAmuk was used to carrying out his job as an actuary with skilled persistence, making sure the company had enough assets to meet their liabilities. He especially liked getting a big piece of squared paper, drawing lots of columns, … Continued

As the world becomes smaller and peoples intermingle more and more through the internet, we are coming into closer contact with cultures and ideas from all over the globe. The mysteries of foreign thought are becoming more commonplace. China in … Continued

Rabbi David Aaron, Founder and Dean of theIsralightSeeing God: Ten Life Changing Lessons of the Kabbalah; Endless Light : The Ancient Path of Kabbalah and The Secret Life of God: Discovering the Divine within You Institute, is recognized worldwide as … Continued

Have you ever been roused from sleep with your heart pounding, feeling anxious, embarrassed, or guilty? Then you know that dreams can be very powerful and thought provoking. They can make us worry, cry, or perhaps even scream. Why is … Continued

Do you believe in love at first sight? Romantic fool. Many people think they will fall in love, be smitten, with just a short gaze on that special person they were meant for.  In fact, topdatingtips.com’s online survey reports that … Continued

Ray Gardner walks with a limp.  Some shrapnel is left in his hip from the war, and another wound took out his left eye.  Ray works hard to feed his family, yet he remains, despite his apparent hardships a jolly … Continued

Born in the mystical northern city of Tzfat, Israel, during its most auspicious time, Rabbi Vital distinguished himself at an early age and studied with the greatest living kabbalists. Ironically, though, he is most well known as the person who … Continued

People want spirituality to be more accessible, more real.  Ironically, this desire turns people toward books of spiritual fiction.  Cathy Booth Thomas of Time magazine reports that the Left Behind series has sold 42 million books, by fictionalizing the biblical … Continued

Bedroom activities of married couples are considered extremely holy, and a physical expression of the unification of spirituality and physicality.  The holiness of the act is accentuated by its modesty.  To flaunt it, or to make it public, is only … Continued

It’s relatively easy for an average person like me to think about what’s meaningful in life.  Unencumbered by the complicated schedule of photo shoots, interviews, and rehearsals, the average person has time to think about life, and what it’s all … Continued

It may be conjecture on my part, but it sure seems that there has been an increase over the past twenty years in self hate. If the statistics are correct (and you could argue effectively that the statistics are lean), … Continued

By Guest Author: Rabbi David Aaron Rabbi David Aaron, Founder and Dean of the Isralight Institute, is recognized worldwide as an expert on the Kabbalah and is the best-selling author of: Seeing God: Ten Life Changing Lessons of the Kabbalah; … Continued

The popularity of the Harry Potter series is not only due to J.K.Rowling’s wonderful talent, but it is also due to the nature of the time period in which we live.  As evidenced by Madonna’s reported multimillion dollar gift towards … Continued

Mystics are rumored to be able to perform unusual feats that go beyond the laws of physics, through the knowledge of Kabbalah. One such feat is to make a being out of earth that can walk, act, and look just … Continued

This article was published in the latest issue of Today’s Astrologer the monthly publication of the American Federation of Astrologers. The Bible takes a strong negative stand on Astrology. Yet, Kabbalah, the ancient Jewish mystical tradition, has sources that are … Continued

One of the difficulties with studying the Bible in English is the translation of names. The name Adam doesn’t mean anything in English, but in Hebrew it connotes coming from the ground, which in Hebrew is “adamah.” Eve is Chava, … Continued

What are the odds that numbers rule the universe? Pythagoras, the famous Greek mathematician, and his followers turned numbers into deities. Others throughout history saw that God made numbers. But, they said, He left the rest up to us. We … Continued

When I studied art at Temple University in Philadelphia, I knew a girl who always wore black. This was not uncommon amongst those of us who were artists, so I didn’t take much note of it until one day, quite … Continued

Our modern technological society is very suspicious of anything superstitious. Yet it seems after thousands of years the tradition of the evil eye, or “ayin harah” in Hebrew, has still not disappeared. Interestingly, while in the midst of a recent … Continued