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My Gap Year With BINA – Judaism Through a Secular Lens
Meet Kylie Heering – a participant on BINA Gap Year in Tel Aviv. Check out Kylie's own exciting summary of … […]
"Change and Constancy | Parashat "VeYechi
Parashat "VeYechi," closes out the book of Genesis, and the string of family dramas of the fathers and mothers; a … […]
HOW A VISIT TO A SMALL VILLAGE IN RWANDA REMINDED ME OF THE TRUE MEANING OF YOM KIPPUR
Mor Shimonie, BINA's Alumni Community Manager is taking part in the first cohort of the Olam Impact Fellowships program. The group … […]
Finding My Community in Israel
Meet Michael Duke, a participant on MITF – Masa Israel Teaching Fellows in Tel Aviv, and learn about his journey … […]
BINA: An innovative Jewish movement in two innovative regions
By Marla Goodman, first published in The Jerusalem Report What else can Israeli innovation bring to the famed Silicon Valley … […]
Noah's Journey on MITF with BINA
Meet Noah Kaplan, a participant in our unique Masa Israel Teaching Fellows program with BINA in Tel Aviv. As an … […]
No Miracle Befell Us – Hanukkah and the Courage to be Secular
First published on The "Srugim" website "For the secular there is no sovereign. The contradictions in his life have no … […]
The Wandering Jew
During the past week, I have been travelling throughout the United States for work. I have been taking part in … […]
December 8: BINA Gap Year Info Sessions in Palo Alto (English & Hebrew)
Hebrew Below – עברית למטה What: BINA Gap Year Info Session … […]
Why Teach English in Israel?
Why Teach English in Israel? Looking to do something meaningful AND strengthen your career? There are many reasons to teach … […]
A Conversation with Dr. Ariel Levinson
Conversations with Innovative Educators Dr. Ariel Levinson, Co-Founder and Director of the Jerusalem Secular Yeshiva by Batel Kolman First published … […]
Who’s Falling from Israel’s Tower of Babel? | Parashat Noach
Social Originally published in the Times of Israel The climbing number of construction deaths in Israel is becoming a modern … […]
Israeli Schools Teach Religious Nationalism
Opinion: Israeli Schools Teach Pro-settler Religious Nationalism Is the Only Way to Be Jewish By Noga Brenner Samia First published … […]
An American Hiloniut
By Rabbi James Greene, first published in eJewish Philanthropy October 31, 2019 Over the last two years, the JCC I … […]
What to Look for in an Israel Gap Year
There are dozens of different Israel gap year programs. But how do you pick the best Israel gap year program … […]
Atoning for Sins Against Planet Earth | Parashat Vezot Haberakhah & Sukkot
We can no longer ignore or deny it: the climate crisis is at our doorstep. Global warming and its consequences … […]
Time to Listen | Parashat Haazinu
The first words of this week’s parasha “Give ear, O heavens, let me speak; Let the earth hear the words I … […]
From Fear to Solidarity | Parashat Ki Tavo
As the dust of the election slowly settles, the hateful words thrown around in the heat of the moment are … […]
Looking to the Future | Parashat Ki Teitze
Most of my life I’ve been an educator. Since becoming a counselor in my youth movement 18 years ago and … […]
BINA's "Yom Kippur at Home" Guide
Yom Kippur at Home: A Reading and Ritual Guide for the Pre Fast and Break Fast Meals Download BINA’s new … […]