THIS IS GOOD NEWS HOW TO SEE THE WORLD TODAY העולם נהיה טוב יותר “Do you look like your dog?” originated in a photo series by Gerrard Gethings featuring canines alongside their owners. That’s not the first time humans have been compared to hounds; the Talmud posits that people prior to Moshiach’s arrival will have “the face of a dog”. Commentary ranges from the pessimistic prediction of a generation of spineless leaders, like a dog who sprints ahead but always turns back for

THE END (AND THE BEGINNING) HOW TO SAVE A DESTRUCTIVE WORLD חד חרוב In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León landed on the shores of what is now Florida while chasing the Fountain of Youth. Throughout history, humanity has used alchemy, elixirs, cryogenics, or today’s billion-dollar tech to reverse aging through therapeutic methods or genetic engineering. But what is truly in store for humanity? Jewish tradition’s view on future life is so radical, it defies imagination.

EVIL'S FATE ONE DAY, YOUR WORST ENEMY WILL BECOME YOUR GREATEST ALLY שחיטת יצר הרע Have you ever heard the haunting ballad Chad Gadya—"One Little Goat”? Its theme is a chain of consumption: cat devours goat, dog kills cat, stick beats dog, fire burns stick, water extinguishes fire, ox drinks water, slaughterer butchers ox; finally the Angel of Death murders the slaughterer. But the song doesn't end there. In the final verse, the Holy One destroys the Angel of Death. This anci

MESSENGER OF REDEMPTION ELIYAHU AND THE LAST STEPS OF EXILE אליהו הנביא The damaged shell of the Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue in the Jobar suburb of Damascus carries the unbelievable history of the Jewish people over millennia. A plaque at the entrance traces the Beit Knesset’s provenance to the time of the First Temple. According to local legend, the synagogue is built over the cave where the prophet Eliyahu anointed his student Elisha to succeed him. This is not the only synag

A WORLD TRANSFORMED A CHANGE IN FORM, NOT IN SUBSTANCE הרע יהפך לטוב In 1973, with the whole world on edge in the greatest global conflict of the 20th century, the Global Positioning System was born. It took only twenty years for America’s greatest strategic weapon of the Space War to be a force of public good. Where would we be today without GPS? זכרי' פרק יג, פסוק ב וְאֶת רוּחַ הַטֻּמְאָה אַעֲבִיר מִן הָאָרֶץ. אור החיים בראשית פרק א, פסוק א וְהִנֵּה יָדוּעַ כִּי הַקְּלִפָּ

19 KISLEV SPECIAL TASTE OF FREEDOM THE PRECISE TIMING OF THE CHASSIDIC REVOLUTION ערב שבת אחר חצות What are the long-term effects of the Information Age on the human experience? Global use of mobile data has increased more than 150-fold in just one decade, from a yearly output of 3.86 exobytes in 2010 to 586 exabytes in 2020 (that’s a jump from about 4 million to 600 million gigabytes). A projected 463 exabytes of data will be generated daily in 2025. This exponential surge i

A NEW KIND OF KING MONARCHY IN THE MESSIANIC ERA מלך המשיח In 1689, Enlightenment philosopher John Locke published Two Treatises of Government challenging the “Divine right of kings” and arguing for a government based on the consent of the people. Since then, government monarchies have been on the decline. But one of the central themes of the future redemption is the appointment of King Moshiach who will, in the words of Maimonides, “correct the entire world to serve G-d in u

CHANGE IN THE FOOD CHAIN THE IMPACT OF ELEVATED CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE FUTURE וגר זאב עם כבש Enthralled by the 400 pound gorilla during a family trip to the zoo, a 3 year old found his way into its enclosure. Harambe, the gorilla, approached the boy, picking him up and strutting in front of the terrified onlookers. Concerned for the boy’s safety, the zoo officials killed Harambe with a single shot. Was such drastic action necessary? The online controversy that resulted was so w

REDEMPTION FOR EVERYONE JEWISH WISDOM WITH GLOBAL RESONANCE אומות העולם In the aftermath of World War II, the United Nations was founded on the promise to foster international cooperation and prevent future conflicts. Despite its optimistic beginnings, it has fallen short of these ideals, hindered by political stalemates and ineffective responses to humanitarian crises. Bad actors have manipulated its mandate, reverting the progression of its ideals. From a traditional Jewish