“Let’s Open a Gate Together”
Yom Kippur at the BINA Secular Yeshiva in Tel Aviv 2025 (5786)
A Time for Reflection and Hope
Wednesday, October 1 – Thursday October 2, 2025
Join BINA for our annual secular-Israeli style Yom Kippur at the BINA Secular Yeshiva in Tel Aviv. Now more than ever, let’s come together to reflect, support one another, and hope.
Our Yom Kippur will include three communal gatherings (Kol Nidre, Musaf and Neila) – each combining traditional and non-traditional prayer, reflection and song – as well as opportunities for learning and reflection.
The communal gatherings will be led by Ci Draigor Kadman, Elliot Glassenberg and Yohai Golov – and will take place primarily in Hebrew with some explanation in English, and will include instrumental accompaniment with amplification. Most of the learning sessions will also take place in Hebrew except for one session in English on Wednesday evening. Fasting will be respected in public spaces.
Location: BINA Secular Yeshiva, Tel Aviv (Located inside Tel Aviv’s Nature Gardens / “Ganei HaTeva”, entrance via Lavon Street 6 or Herzl Street 155. Exact location on Google Maps: https://g.page/BINA_Secular_Yeshiva
All are welcome to attend, but space is limited and advance registration is requested.
Register here to save your spot:
For questions or for any issues with registration please contact Ci Draigor Kadman: ci@bina.org.il.
The Program:
Yom Kippur Eve, Wednesday, October 1, 2025
18:00 Kol Nidrei Gathering
20:00-21:00 Learning Sessions & Workshops, Round 1 (Including one Session in English)
21:15-22:15 Learning Sessions & Workshops Round 2
Yom Kippur Day, Thursday October 2, 2025
From 11:00 Open Spaces (Board Games Space, Quiet Reading & Reflection Space)
14:30-15:30 Musaf Gathering
16:00 Learning Sessions led BINA students and alumni
17:30 Ne’ilah (Closing) Gathering
19:06 Sounding of the Shofar and Havdalah
Can’t join us in Tel Aviv? Download our free English “Yom Kippur at Home” guide.
While this event is free and open to the public, please consider making a donation to BINA to help us cover the costs of this event, and so that we can continue to provide programs like these in the future. Thank you for your support!
