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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 … […]
Why Teach English in Israel?
Looking to do something meaningful AND strengthen your career? There are many reasons to teach English in Israel on MITF (Masa … […]
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
Download BINA’s new free "Yom Kippur at Home" guide to add meaning to your High Holidays.
Whether or not you attend synagogue on Yom Kippur, this new guide offers inspiring readings and rituals for you to do at home. […]
Who’s Watching the Watchdogs of Democracy? | Parashat Shoftim
Some Torah Portions require almost no interpretation. People should just read them again and again, and hopefully something will sink … […]
All Hidden Must Come to Light – Parashat Metzora
All Hidden Things Must Eventually Come to Light | Parashat Metzora By Avraham Eisen Originally published in Hebrew: http://www.bina.org.il/parasha-mezora-19/ This … […]
An Educational Oasis | BINA Gap Year in Jerusalem Post
By Itay Goder (Jerusalem Post) Originally published in the Jerusalem Post. >>> Click here to learn more about BINA Gap … […]
Circumsise Your Hearts | Parashat Eikev
(Click here for the Hebrew version.) In Parashat Eikev in the book of Deuteronomy, before the Israelites enter the Land … […]
Give Baseless Love A Chance
To this day, the state’s religious establishment continues to exert control over its citizens’ most intimate moments. By Noga Brenner … […]
Keep Justice Blind and Brave | Parashat Devarim
Parashat Devarim opens the Book of Deuteronomy, the final of the Five Books of Moses. This year, Shabbat Parashat Devarim … […]