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4 Tips for Moving to a New Country / MITF Tel Aviv+
Moving to a new country can be scary, anxiety provoking, and fill you with self doubt. It can also be … […]
MITF From a New Perspective / MITF Tel Aviv+
Growing up in Baltimore I attended Sunday school, high holiday services at my synagogue, and enough bar and bat mitzvahs … […]
The Sweet Beauty of Rosh Hashanah / Emma Lillianthal
On Rosh Hashanah, we celebrate the creation of the world and the start of a new year. It is a … […]
The Cities of BINA’s MITF Tel Aviv+ Teaching Program in Israel
Only a few short weeks ago, BINA welcomed a new batch of participants to the MITF Tel Aviv + program … […]
Embracing Self-Expression and Defeating Jewish Guilt / Anna Weiss
I want to talk about the reality of Jewish guilt, specifically the way it relates to self-expression. Jewish guilt is … […]
The Shifting Labels of an Ever-Growing Self/ Anna Weiss
Furthermore, identifying with a specific sect of Judaism can feel limiting to all of the nuances that come with connecting to religion and being religious. Furthermore, what if none of the Jewish labels fit? It can make you feel lost and unsure of where you fit into Judaism. […]
Shabbat and the Day-of-Rest Mindset/ Anna Weiss
Shabbat has always been a point of contention for hiloni (secular/cultural) Jews in Israel. The buses don't run, most stores are closed, and restaurants that are open are few and far in between. If you're not observant, Shabbat in Israel can feel like a major inconvenience. […]
A Home for Jewish Enrichment: The Summer Camp Experience
In the summer of 2018, over 81,000 kids attended Jewish sleep-away camps in North America. Why are so many kids … […]
The Culture That Loves You Back: An American in Israel
When I lived in Israel for my gap year, one of the biggest shocks I encountered was how differently Israeli … […]
Empowering Your Judaism
Wherever You Are
I'm driving to school on a December morning, thinking about the Chanukah party I attended the night before, and decide … […]
Advice To A Future Fellow / MITF TLV+
Marielle and Michaela explore their experience with five unexpected skills you can now expect to learn on MITF: Masa Israel Teaching Fellowship . Read all about it in their blog here>>> […]
On Two Feet: On Jewish and Queer Learning and Action
According to the classic Jewish tale of Rabbi Hillel, the entire idea of the Torah can be taught in one minute to someone standing on only one foot through the line, "That which is hateful to you do not do unto others”. […]
Leap’s First Shabbat Back in Israel
Leap just had our first weekend back in the mechina since returning from San Francisco, and it was a busy one! […]
10 Signs MITF TLV+ is the Track for You
Marielle and Michaela explore their experience with five unexpected skills you can now expect to learn on MITF: Masa Israel Teaching Fellowship . Read all about it in their blog here>>> […]
Where is your Sinai ? | Tova Birnbaum
After a lifetime of thinking that ‘Jewish creativity’ is an oxymoron and that there is only one way to be Jewish, I was dazzled by the shades, the possibilities, the self-expression that Jewish spaces invite, and the joy of receiving and giving Torah. […]
LEAP 2022 – San Francisco Trip
After months of preparation and excitement, the LEAP 2022 cohort finally flew to San Francisco for two and a half weeks of learning, travelling, volunteering, and bonding!! >>> […]
How can you increase the blessings and reduce the curses | Parashat B'chukotai
This week’s Parashat HaShavua, 'B'chukotai', is the last one of the Book of Leviticus (Vayikra) , and is perhaps even the most daunting. It is not a coincidence that it is called 'the blessings and curses'. […]
Seeing New Meaning During the National Holidays in Israel | MITF TLV
Marielle and Michaela explore their experience with five unexpected skills you can now expect to learn on MITF: Masa Israel Teaching Fellowship . Read all about it in their blog here>>> […]
A Change in Pace in Mechina
As we’ve entered into our last three months of mechina, there has been a big change in our routine. Most of the responsibility of coordinating our schedule has shifted from the staff to us, and we’ve already planned several trips and seminars for our group. […]
Passover as an opportunity to eliminate internal chametz | Avraham Eisen
Terry Newman, BINA's Chairman of TSD Investments and Holdings, shares his thoughts on Israeli democracy 26 years after the assassination of Yitzhak Rabi. This article is part of BINA’s special Rabinretrospective – an essay collection gathered in partnership with the Forward. […]
