Who is pure, and who is impure? Who gets to dwell inside the camp, and who must stay away? Yael Hirsch-Biderman, BINA's Director of HR, in this week's double-parsha, leads us through questions about ritual purity in the age of COVID-19, what it means to be cast out of the camp – and the cost in returing to our routines. […]
“Brothers should not be separated. They should not be pitted against each other. Brothers should be united, despite their differences and personal interests. In order to unite a family you must lead it with integrity and honesty, even when it hurts”. Nofar Simpson, head of BINA’s Haifa Secular Yeshiva, explores one of the most important stories of sibling rivalry in our history in this week’s parasha, Toldot. […]
Nir Braudo the Deputy Director of BINA, discusses this week's parasha, Nasso […]
We can understand a very meaningful message about our Jewish calendar – it is a calendar that stands in opposition to star-worship and idolatry, a calendar in which human beings take a central place in the design and determination of it. […]
Who is pure, and who is impure? Who gets to dwell inside the camp, and who must stay away? Yael Hirsch-Biderman, BINA's Director of HR, in this week's double-parsha, leads us through questions about ritual purity in the age of COVID-19, what it means to be cast out of the camp – and the cost in returing to our routines. […]
“We became accustomed to thinking that “the other” is scary, that he wishes to hurt us, outshine us, steal our birthright. This is how we choose to interpret reality around us. Esau, out of all people, is the one who gives us a different perspective…”
Ayala Dekel, teacher and educator in BINA’s Secular Yeshiva in Tel Aviv, discusses this week’s parasha, Va’Yishlach.
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The past few weeks and months have been a dark time for so many of us. How can we still find some light and hope amidst all the darkness? Yael Hirsch-Biderman shares some thoughts in this week’s edition of BINA’s commentary on the weekly Torah portion, Parashat Beha'alotcha […]
