BINA Living

Ancient Jewish wisdom applied in a modern world through Personal growth.

This month’s classes:

Thursday, December 5

Thursday Morning Personal Growth for Women
BINA Living
Starts 9:20AM

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A Sports Fan's Crisis of Faith

Guest Lecturers

Question: I wanted to ask you for your opinion on the topic of sport and G-d. My husband is quickly losing his faith in G-d due to his team not winning. Every time his team loses, he loses his faith more and more.

Are Rabbis Too Ethnocentic?

Guest Lecturers

Dave Asks: The problem with rabbis like you is your narrow view of the world. You always talk about the Jewish future, Jewish continuity, Jews marrying Jews, having Jewish children. What about the rest of humanity?…

The Kabbalah of Immigration

Guest Lecturers Kabbalah and Spirituality

Question: The immigration experience has been much harder than expected. I am here already for a year and not at all acclimatized. Don’t get me wrong, I have been welcomed with open arms into this community…

Cannabis and Kabbalah

Guest Lecturers Kabbalah and Spirituality

Question: Did you read the news about a new-age “Kabbalah” teacher who was arrested for growing cannabis in her living room? This caught my attention, as I　have always had two loves in my life…

The Miracle We Didn't Deserve

Guest Lecturers

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?

Guest Lecturers

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?

Guest Lecturers

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…

The Atheist Telescope

Guest Lecturers

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

"Dad, Would You Sacrifice Me?"

Guest Lecturers

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…