BINA Living
Ancient Jewish wisdom applied in a modern world through Personal growth.
This month’s classes:
Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
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THE TEMPLE OF THE SOUL
This Sunday is Tisha B’av – 9th of Av, the day we mourn the destruction of the first and second Temples. As we discussed last week the Temples were not just physical…
A FRESH START
In the Jewish calendar we are in the midst of the “Three Weeks”, the time when we mourn the destruction of the first and second Temples.
JUST ONE FRIEND
One of the important relationships that form human existence is friends. In Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers), our sages teach: “Make for yourself a mentor…
FAR FROM PERFECT
Question: I regularly attend your classes on personal growth. I really enjoyed the last series (Love and Discipline) when you clarified the strategies for self-control, positive discipline…
JUST DO IT
Many things that we do and experience require a combination of emotion and action. The absence of feeling can affect the sincerity of the action and minimize its effectiveness…
TAKE A RISK
Growth, change and self development isn’t always easy. It requires a lot of effort and some risk taking…
DEFINITION OF UNITY
In Jewish tradition one of the greatest ideals is unity and Shalom (peace). Harmony between husband and wife, respect between friends…
SIMPLE STEPS
Tomorrow night we begin the festival of Shavuot when we celebrate and commemorate the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai….
WHAT'S WITH THE NAME?
Why do you call yourselves BINA? I know it means ‘understanding’ but aren’t there other words in Hebrew for learning and knowledge like “Chochma” or “Daat”. So why Bina?
CAN YOU WAIT
There is an interesting agricultural Mitzvah in this week’s Torah portion called Orlah…
HARMLESS GOSSIP?
Judaism considers gossip a serious transgression. But what is the definition of gossip? Is it only malicious slander that is harmful to another, or can it even be a casual, harmless comment that is negative?