BINA Living
Ancient Jewish wisdom applied in a modern world through Personal growth.
This month’s classes:
BINA Living
Starts 9:20AM
The Miracle We Didn't Deserve
Question: I was playing the game of dreidel, as we do every Chanukah, when someone asked what it actually means. I wasn’t sure what to say, apart from being a fun way to spend time with the family during the holiday…
What Does 'Shkoyach' Mean?
Question: My conversion process has been a huge learning curve. One of the many challenges is getting my head around all the terminology. I can finally pronounce Chanukah correctly, and I now know…
Why Stones on a Grave?
Question: I am going to visit my grandmother’s grave, and was planning to buy a bunch of her favourite flowers. But I have noticed that Jewish graves don’t have bouquets, only stones laid on them…
R.E.L.A.T.E - Part 1 Continued - THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE WHOLE
Rabbi Michoel GourarieThe holiest Jewish object is the Sefer Torah – the Torah scroll. In this scroll there are six hundred thousand letters. For a Torah to be kosher every letter must be carefully written…
The Atheist Telescope
Question: How can a rational thinking person believe in G-d, when there is absolutely no evidence for his existence? Today we have x-ray, radar, satellites, infrared photography
R.E.L.A.T.E - Part 1 Continued - A GREAT EXAMPLE OF LOVE WOTHOUT RESPECT
The great Talmudic sage Rabbi Akiva had 24,000 disciples. Tragically (with the exception of five), they all passed away during the seven week period between the festivals of Pesach and Shavuot…
R.E.L.A.T.E - Part 1 Continued - Defining Respect
But what exactly does respect mean? In different relationships “respect” is expressed in different ways…
R.E.L.A.T.E - Part 1 Continued - SELFLESS OR SELFISH
The great Rabbi Mendel of Kotzk observed a disciple eating fish. “Why are you eating fish?” he asked. “I love fish,” the student replied. “If you really loved fish,”…
R.E.L.A.T.E - Part 1 Introduction
There is a story about the people of Chelm (a small town which apparently had a community who were not blessed with great intelligence). Chelm had a bridge that was damaged and was becoming dangerous….
"Dad, Would You Sacrifice Me?"
Question: I need some urgent help. My daughter asked me a question and I’m totally stumped. She learnt in school the biblical story of G-d asking Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac on the altar…
Why Worry?
Can You Interpret Dreams?
Question: Do you dream interpretations? I have been told as a girl that to dream about losing your teeth is a bad…