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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 … […]
Uniting a Divided Nation | Parashat Matot
In our Torah portion this week, Parashat Matot, the children of Israel are mere steps away from the promised land. … […]
Zelophehad’s Daughters: The 2019 Version | Parashat Pinchas
Zelophehad’s Daughters: The 2019 Version | Parashat Pinchas By Yuval Linden Parashat Pinchas describes the incredible story of the daughters … […]
Is it good to be alone? | Parshat Balak
Is it good to be alone? | Parshat Balak By Yarin Raban Balaam Ben-Peor's 'blessing' is really a terrible curse. … […]
Celebrating the Ethiopian Jewish Community | Parashat Chukat
Celebrating the Ethiopian Jewish Community | Parashat Chukat Nir Braudo This week, the distress of the Ethiopian-Israeli community in Israel … […]
The Perils of Political Populism | Parashat Korach
“Populism is a political style that appeals to the general public’s support and sympathy by using simple, catchy messages. The … […]
Vision and Reality | Parashat Shelach Lecha
Vision and Reality | Parashat Shelach Lecha Eran Baruch Parashat "Shelach Lecha", or as it is commonly known, "The Parasha … […]
Queering Ruth: Lesson Plan for Shavuot & Pride Month
Queering Ruth: The Book of Ruth as a Guide for Inclusion and Welcoming 🏳️🌈 A Special Lesson Plan for Shavuot … […]
Widening the Circle – Parashat Bemidbar
By Avraham Eisen This week’s parasha, Bemidbar, opens the Book of Bemidbar which is the fourth of the five books … […]
Do We Need Secular Mitzvot? – Parashat Behar
The mitzvot of Shemittah (the Sabbatical year) and Yovel (the Jubilee year) have undergone fascinating processes of secularization over the years. Shemittah underwent a process of new age-y individualization, and the Jubilee went through politicization. But do we really need mitzvot at all? […]
Man Does Not Live by BBQ Alone – Parashat Emor
We can understand a very meaningful message about our Jewish calendar – it is a calendar that stands in opposition to star-worship and idolatry, a calendar in which human beings take a central place in the design and determination of it. […]
Podcast: Which Secular Jews "rebuild" the Seder
Nir Braudo and Shmuel Rosner discuss the ways in which secular Jews can “re-build” the Passover Seder in the Jewish … […]