Dear Visitor, welcome
This blog features writings I have produced over the past twenty years across a variety of genres: philosophy, poetry, theology, short stories, and commentary. The blog reflects a spiritual revelation that has developed over the years. Therefore, if you want to follow this progression, I recommend reading the content from the last (oldest) page to the first.
My Spiritual Journey
My inner world is that of a believer. Although I grew up in a completely secular family and a materialistic environment, around the age of ten, I realized that everything around me and within me is guided by spiritual forces. I began to explore this world and tried to connect with it.
After years of searching and exploring, I realized that the God of Israel is the Creator of heaven and earth, and that He reveals Himself through the Bible and through a spiritual quality that belongs to Him, called the Spirit of God (the Shekhinah).
I also realized that the spiritual world around me—the one I had tried to connect with for years—is made up of many different types of spirits. The various situations and phenomena I see in human life, in my own life, and in the lives of nations and cultures, are all the result of the spiritual world’s influence, with all its different shades and levels.
Translating the Language of God
Personally, as mentioned, I chose the God of Israel about twenty years ago to be the spiritual essence I want to be in conscious contact with. Since then, the spiritual revelations I have received, as well as my spiritual path and development, are all connected to, and draw from, the Spirit of the God of Israel. The exploration and the intimate connection I have formed are my life’s journey and the central axis. It is also the source and main subject of all the writings I present in this blog.
I believe that by these writings, a certain reflection of the Israeli believer’s soul emerges (I am not religious, but a believer)—how he thinks and how he lives. Of course, every believer has their own private world, yet believers share a common spirit, and I believe many of us will be able to find at least a part of it here.
The things I write are my attempt to translate into my language (Hebrew) the lessons the God of Israel teaches me through His Spirit. Usually, I did not ask to learn these things, nor did I know they were important or even existed. (When it comes to my prayers for things I have a personal interest in, even when they seem entirely legitimate to me, He usually does not answer, focusing instead on what is important to Him. Though, I understand why He is doing it.)
Some of the things He teaches me do not align with the way of thinking I see around me. Some surprise even me, and sometimes they are difficult to digest.
After I write these things down so I won’t forget them, I continue to edit and refine their style so they can be published for the public.
The Story Behind Musa-Han
The story of the name begins in the small Jewish community in Afghanistan about two hundred years ago. My great-grandfather who lived there at the time was named Moshe (Moses). In the Muslim environment of Afghanistan where the Jews lived, the name was pronounced Musa. The title “Han” (khan) was added to his name over the years as he became a central figure—a strong, charismatic man who taught Torah to both the children and adults of the community (“Khan” is a title of nobility or a term for a ruler). My grandparents, whom I knew well, also still had a strong faith in God, but my father (who grew up in Israel) had already become completely secular.
On a personal level, I feel like I am returning to the spiritual roots of Musa-Han and the very special person he was. Beyond that, this name has always resonated within me (even throughout my childhood) as something holding a deep meaning. Moses, after all, was the one who wrote down the Torah, the mediator who brought it down to us from above, and the architect of the Tabernacle. And a “Khan,” besides being a title of nobility, is also a roadside inn—a resting place that provides food and protection for travelers.
The “Khan” I have in my mind and in my vision is the Tabernacle that served the Israelites in the desert and later became the Holy Temple—and Moses, of course, was the one who received the instructions for building it.
Where to Next?
The site offers a wide variety of content worlds, born from the understanding that the spiritual search takes many forms. Here you will find poetry, philosophy, and theology, alongside short stories, commentary, science, art, or a philosophical discussion on popular music. The site also offers full-length novels on matters of faith for purchase. You are invited to wander through the categories, flip through the pages, and let your intuition guide you to the exact right text for you at this moment.
Joyful reading,
Yoav