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Mike Schneider, on Bloomberg’s “Night Talk,” interviewed Rav Michael Laitman, PhD investigating Kabbalah from a variety of angles. The interview was composed of 3 parts, each detailing a specific angle on Kabbalah:
Part 1: The Mystery Surrounding Kabbalah
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Kabbalah – What Is It?
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An Ancient Wisdom that Predates Judaism
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Kabbalah and Judaism – What Is their Connection (if any)?
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Is there One Individual Figure Who Occupies a Position of Leadership in Kabbalah?
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Prophecy – Is there such a thing in Kabbalah?
Part 2: The Buzz Surrounding Kabbalah
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Madonna in Kabbalah – What’s the Deal?
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Ethics – Why We Don’t Need Them
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Science and Kabbalah – Are they Competitive or Complementary?
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Kabbalah Involves No Rituals of Any Kind
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Kabbalah Is a Method. Is it a Philosophy as Well?
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You Don’t Need to be Trained in Traditional Judaism Before Studying Kabbalah
Part 3: The Modern World Surrounding Kabbalah
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World Problems. Their Causes. Their Solutions.
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Improve Personal Behavior, Relationships and Family Connections
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Terrorism – the Source of the Problem (Is the Same Source as Every Problem)
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Philosophers and Kabbalah
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What Is the Main Change that Happens to You When You Study Kabbalah?
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