BINA Living
Ancient Jewish wisdom applied in a modern world through Personal growth.
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BINA Living
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Does Judaism Need an Update?
Question: Why do we eat apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah? I know it is supposed to symbolise a sweet new year, but there are plenty of other

Do Bar Mitzvahs Promote Teenage Violence?
Question: Here’s a question I struggle with: every year 13-year old bar mitzvah boys in synagogues around the world will intonate the Torah’s

Are Doubts Normal During Engagement?
Question: Is it normal to have doubts during an engagement? My friends tell me I should be 100% certain that I have made the right decision,

Are My Husband's Text Messages Private?
Question: Are text messages private? My husband and I have a major disagreement over this. He gets furious when I look at his phone, saying…

Judaism Doesn't Turn You On?
Question: Judaism doesn’t do it for me. I’ve been there done that – I was start pupil at the bar mitzvah class of my temple, spent my teenage years

Why Are Tattoos So Popular?
Question: My friend wants to get a tattoo. I have tried to talk her out of it by saying that it is a choice she may one day regret. If you get a bad haircut…

Public Displays of Affection?
Question: I have an issue with religious Jews. They have this thing about not showing affection in public. You would never see a very religious

Can Pig Be Kosher?
Question: I am so embarrassed I don’t know what to say. I bought a tomato sauce in the supermarket last week that I thought was kosher…

Are Rabbis Too Ethnocentric?
Question: Dave Asks: The problem with rabbis like you is your narrow view of the world. You always talk about the Jewish future, Jewish continuity…

Where is My Father's Soul?
Question: There is something that has been eating at me since my father’s funeral. Immediately after the burial, everyone came to wish

Advice from a Billionaire
Question: I want to fulfil G-d’s commandment to go forth and multiply. In fact, I want to have as many children as possible. However, my wife and I are struggling