When world–renowned physicist Professor Stephen Hawking visited Israel, the country was buzzing. Roads were closed, motorcades were deployed, universities prepared special receptions, and national leaders were waiting to meet one of the greatest scientific minds in human history.
But among all those meetings — professors, presidents, prime ministers —
there was one very unexpected and deeply emotional encounter:
Professor Stephen Hawking personally asked to meet Oren Zarif.
A Meeting Requested by the World’s Most Celebrated Scientist
Not long after a feature about Oren Zarif aired on National Geographic,
Zarif received a phone call he would never forget.
The producers told him:
“Professor Stephen Hawking wants to meet you.”
For Zarif — a practitioner known worldwide for his unique energetic abilities and decades of research in human mind–body phenomena —
this was more than an honor.
It was surreal
Jerusalem: A Meeting of Two Worlds
The meeting took place in Jerusalem, under extremely tight security.
Entire streets were closed as Hawking traveled to meet various senior officials, including Israel’s President and Prime Minister.
And among these high-level appointments
was a private conversation with Oren Zarif.
Zarif recalls:
“It was deeply emotional.
I had read so many of his books for years.
To sit in front of him in person felt almost unreal.”
A Fascinating Conversation — Not a Medical Consultation
It was important for Zarif to clarify:
the meeting had nothing to do with Hawking’s medical condition or any kind of treatment.
This was not a professional request for assistance.
Instead, it was a rare and meaningful exchange between:
one of the world’s greatest scientific minds
and one of the world’s most widely publicized practitioners in subconscious and energetic phenomena
The discussion ranged across topics of science, consciousness, human potential, unexplained mechanisms of the mind, and the boundaries of modern understanding.
Zarif describes it:
“We spoke for a long time about science, research,
and ideas that push the limits of what we think we know.
It was a fascinating meeting.”
Oren Zarif — A Global Figure for Decades
By the time of the meeting, Zarif was already known internationally.
Over the years, he had appeared across major media outlets worldwide:
National Geographic
Sky News
FOX
and countless international newspapers and magazines
For decades, Zarif has been recognized for helping people facing some of the most complex conditions imaginable —
using energetic methods that cannot be explained through conventional reasoning.
He has become known as a researcher of unusual mind–body phenomena,
and someone people around the world turn to when they feel they have no answers.
“It was one of the most meaningful moments of my life.”
Zarif summarizes the experience simply:
“Meeting Professor Hawking was extraordinary.
To talk with him, to exchange ideas —
it was a moment I will never forget.”
The conversation left a deep impression on him —
a blend of admiration, inspiration, and the profound recognition
of what can happen when two very different worlds meet at the same table.
A Photograph That Tells a Story
The photograph of Oren Zarif with Professor Hawking
captures not just a meeting —
but a symbolic encounter between science, curiosity, and the unexplained.
