The Times Are Changing—But So Are We

Few lines have captured the spirit of their time as powerfully and eloquently as Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are a-Changin’.”

Great poetry is liberating—it gives voice to the deep yearnings within us and helps us see ourselves more clearly in relation to the world around us.

What makes this phrase special is its timelessness - it resonates today just as it did back then, only more so.

One of the most pressing concerns in an age of AI is the utility of human beings. As automation and AI begin to replace human labor, we are left to ask: What uniquely human value remains? What is left for us to contribute that machines cannot replicate?

As Jews, we believe that our core essence is the G-dly soul, and that every aspect of our existence is animated by this infinite force.

All true expression begins with the first of our soul’s faculties—Chochmah, the power of self-nullification. It is through this surrender of ego that genuine wisdom can emerge and radiate from within.

What makes us authentically human is our ability to align with the divine spark that animates our entire existence. It requires quieting the noise around us and attuning ourselves to that still, inner voice.

Yes - the times are changing. In an age of AI, where imitation is effortless, all that is fake will fade into irrelevance. The challenge - and opportunity - before us is to become more deeply human, more truly ourselves.

This is the age of authenticity.

Not easy—but simple.