BINA contributor and supporter, Ran Oron, discusses what we can learn about leadership from Miriam during the exodus of Israelites from Egypt in this week's Torah portion. […]
For Passover 2025 / 5785 – By Elliot Vaisrub Glassenberg – I grew up learning that the entire Passover seder can be summarized in one sentence: “In every generation each person must see themselves as if they themselves came out of Egypt”. I was taught that the purpose of the seder is to cultivate within us a mindset of continued mindful awareness, appreciation and gratitude of our freedom, so that we don’t take it for granted, lest we become complacent or apathetic. […]
Nir Braudo and Shmuel Rosner discuss the ways in which secular Jews can “re-build” the Passover Seder in the Jewish […]
Alissa Charvonia was a participant on BINA’s Tikkun Olam (Post College) program in south Tel Aviv. Alissa writes a regular blog, in this […]
After months of preparation and excitement, the LEAP 2022 cohort finally flew to San Francisco for two and a half weeks of learning, travelling, volunteering, and bonding!! >>> […]
Ayala Deckel, Head of the BINA Secular Yeshiva, reflects on In this week’s portion, Yitro, we reach a dramatic moment in our formation as a people: receiving the Ten Commandments – the value base of our nation, our moral compass… […]
This year, we invited different BINA educators to share their reflections on different parts of the Passover seder. Each educator chose a different passage from the Haggadah and shared their thoughts on the passage, reflecting on personal experiences and contemporary realities. We invite you to explore these reflections to add meaning to your seder or Passover holiday. […]
במשך שנים רבות דרך הכניסה לפרדס החכמה היהודי הייתה בארבע אותיותיו: פשט. דרש. רמז וסוד. הבאים בשערי הפרדס למדו תחילה […]
והעיר שושן צהלה ושמחה! כמה הערות והארות על מגילת אסתר, לפני שכולנו מתחפשים ומשתכרים. המגילה היא קזינו אחד […]
חג הפורים מאחורינו ובעוד שבועות ספורים נגיע לפסח חג האביב והחירות. בבתים רבים ההתארגנות לחג מתחילות ישר עם איפסון התחפושות. […]
