Marcie Yoselevsky, External Relations Associate at BINA speaks with Ayala Dekel, Head of the BINA Secular Yeshiva. Can you describe for us what life has looked like for you, both at home and at work, since Oct 7? […]
Gili Dvash Yeshurun takes a look at Megillat Ruth and sees the parallel between Ruth’s experience finding her footing as a displaced person and how her community helps her gain a sense of belonging. This Shavuot, how will holiday celebration traditions be maintained, evolve, or change? […]
Are we shaping the future, or recycling the past? As elections approach, Parashat Pinchas pushes us to rethink leadership and what real change demands. […]
Marcie Yoselevsky, External Relations Associate at BINA speaks with BINA MITF Program Participant Jeremy Brian Randall. Jeremy, How has the past month been for you? Did you consider returning to the States? […]
Spies or messengers? Full of promise or impending disaster? In this week's parasha, BINA guest writer Ran Oron explores the story of those sent ahead to gather information on the promised land. How do we understand the message of their story in their time and in ours? […]
"Until the Lord gives your brothers rest, as He has given you, and they too take possession of the land… then each of you may return to the inheritance that I have given you." (Deuteronomy 3:20)
The portion of Devarim is always read close to Tisha B'Av. From ancient times until today, this period has been one of national reflection and soul-searching. […]
Parashat Toldot, presents a painful model of togetherness – "together we will prevail" is the togetherness of difference. Of those who recognize and give space to the differences among them and yet still are able to come together for common goals. […]
The long days of summer have somehow added up to short months and we are approaching a year since the events of October 7. In the midst of this time of tension and pain, we encounter Tisha B’Av. Marcie shares her reflections on Tisha B’Av and how the day feels this year. […]
"See, today I set before you blessing and curse." Moses stands before the people, they are facing the future and he is facing the desert, he will not be entering the promised land. "See today," he tells them. Re'eh, see, in the singular, not "see" in the plural, addressing them as though they were one person, as though speaking to each one individually. Re'eh, as if speaking to himself, knowing that what the heart sees, the eyes do not see. To see the future is to know how to choose. To choose, one must know how to remember, to recall, and to look back. […]
This week, Marcie Yoselevsky, External Relations Associate at BINA speaks with Vered Avidan about leading Kabbalat Shabbat these last weeks. […]
