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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'. […]
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. […]
On Hanukkah, Military Might and the Power of Spirit
On Hanukkah, Military Might and the Power of Spirit – Yonatan Shargian, BINA alumnus, writes about his take on Hanukkah and Israeli society […]
Rabin Day Educational Toolkit
Debate and Incitement
An Activity for Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day […]
BINA’s Yom Kippur Learning & Discussion Guides
Here’s an opportunity to redefine the essence of the day and create a meaningful experience for adults and kids. The day involves some tried and true rituals – fasting and reciting Lamentations – but what more can be included? […]
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. […]
Israeliness on the 73rd anniversary | A Two-Way Stretch
Tova Birnbaum, Director of Jewish Content at the Oshmann Family Jcc in Palo Alto and head of the BINA-OFJCC partnership, explores how a Pilates principle can offer a new perspective on Israeli identity. […]
Celebrating Purim in a pandemic: an opportunity to take a fresh look at holiday values
Ayala Weizner, Director of BINA’s Kibbutz Movement Leadership Program, explores how the Purim celebrations of her childhood inspire new perspectives on celebrating Purim during a pandemic. […]
Between Darkness and Light | An Interactive Workshop for Hanukkah
BINA is pleased to offer this special Hanukkah workshop which can be adapted and used for groups of all ages and backgrounds. […]
Judaism, Israel, and Refugees
For BINA, the Jewish-democratic State of Israel must embrace the Jewish people AND Jewish values, including those that call upon us to welcome the stranger as well as take care of our own. These principles guide us in all the work that we do, from south Tel Aviv to across Israel and beyond
Explore this topic in this lesson plan which includes ancient and modern sources and guiding questions. […]
Yom Kippur in Rwanda
Mor Shimonie, BINA's Alumni Community Manager is taking part in the first cohort of the Olam Impact Fellowships program. The group … […]
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 … […]
Small Victories – Big Victories – MITF with BINA
"When I walked into HaYarden, a school for children of African refugees and migrant workers, I felt it in the … […]
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 … […]
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 … […]
Judaism, Leadership and Israeli Elections
Judaism, Leadership and Israeli Elections – Noga Brenner Samia on i24 News With all the noise about the elections in … […]
We Declare | Israeli Talmud: Tractate Independence
Free Download Israeli Talmud: Tractate Independence – Sample Booklet ABOUT THE PROJECT WE DECLARE is an initiative that aims that to … […]
Let there be no fire between us – Parashat Shemini
The sacred and the profane that are at the heart of the Parasha invite us to think carefully about what kind of responsibility is demanded of our public servants and leaders, and if this dichotomous, uncompromising approach is one that will allow us to continue to develop and grow as a democratic society. […]
Order of the Day – Secular Judaism on Both Sides of the Ocean
In Israel, a vibrant, secular Jewish culture was created primarily around the ideals of the Zionist movement. In the United States, the Jewish community built a magnificent Jewish life with communal institutions at its center, religious schools, synagogues around the three main religious streams – Reform, Conservative and Orthodox. […]
BINA's Passover Seder Bookmarks
BINA's Passover Seder Bookmarks Additions and Suggestions for the Passover Haggadah Enrich your Passover Seder with meaningful content, thought-provoking questions … […]
