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!! >>> […]
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? […]
A “chosen nation” not in the sense of being an elevated nation, but because they knew how to realize the right of choice. "The Torah went among all nations", tell us our sages, "it came to Esau and was rejected, to Ishmael and was not accepted, to Ammon and Moab and was refused, until it came to Israel. They said in unison: 'We will obey and listen'". They chose the path of the divine morals […]
Ronnie Shashoua, a participant on the BINA GAP Mechina year, reflects about how does it feel to get use to Israel unusual reality. […]
Marielle and Michaela explore their experience with five unexpected skills you can now expect to learn on MITF: Masa Israel Teaching Fellowship . Read all about it in their blog here>>> […]
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? […]
On Learning Hebrew and Arabic at the Same Time. Nicole Abraham: MITF TLV + Nazareth writes about her languages journey in Israel […]
Leap just had our first weekend back in the mechina since returning from San Francisco, and it was a busy one! […]
