Atoning for Sins Against Planet Earth | Parashat Vezot Haberakhah & Sukkot
18/10/2019
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We can no longer ignore or deny it: the climate crisis is at our doorstep. Global warming and its consequences […]
We can no longer ignore or deny it: the climate crisis is at our doorstep. Global warming and its consequences […]
During the past week, I have been travelling throughout the United States for work. I have been taking part in […]
Tu b’Shvat, the new year for the trees, a Jewish celebration of nature and all that it does for us. […]
BINA is pleased to offer our special Tu Bishvat Seder: A Celebration of Time & Place! Celebrate the holiday by reading select passages from songs and Jewish texts related to the holiday and nature […]
What a series of intense, wild events! Every time that you think things are calming down and you'll have […]
The Torah portions of Tazria and Metzora are read as a single portion in non-leap years and deal mostly with the disease of leprosy. Despite being portions that deal with impurity and illness, Parashat Tazria opens with the purification ritual for a woman who has given birth, an event of renewal and birth. A surprising opening that suggests perhaps within the heart of illness, difficulty, and pain, the key to renewal can also be found. […]
As the dust of the election slowly settles, the hateful words thrown around in the heat of the moment are […]
First published on The "Srugim" website "For the secular there is no sovereign. The contradictions in his life have no […]
Will you indulge us for a moment? Can we take a minute to point out a few challenges in how we launch our children on their Jewish journeys? Don’t worry – we won’t just kvetch; we also have a pretty good solution for how to address these challenges. […]
Ayala Deckel, the Head of BINA Secular Yeshiva, discusses the Book of Esther, the lessons we can learn from Esther and Vashti, and the concept of putting on a costume to change our persona. Why is Vashti looked down upon while Esther is praised? What lessons can we learn from Esther’s courage? How do Purim costumes connect with our everyday lives and self-discovery? […]
