BINA Living: Guest Lecturers
This month’s classes:
BINA Living
Starts 9:00AM
Do Jews Cross Fingers?
Question: Is it wrong for a Jew to say “fingers crossed” for good luck? And if so, is there a Jewish equivalent to crossing fingers? I am waiting to hear back about a job interview and need all the luck I can get…
HARMLESS GOSSIP?
Guest LecturersJudaism 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?
What Really Happened to the Firstborn?
Question: I love the Seder, but one thing that irks me every year is the Tenth Plague – the Death of the Firstborn. I understand the Egyptians oppressed the Israelites and I have no sympathy for Pharaoh…
BREAKING THE EIGHTEEN MINUTE RULE
It is well-known that Matzah is baked very quickly. From start to finish it must not take longer than eighteen minutes…
R.E.L.A.T.E Part one cont. - RESPECTING THE CHALLAH
When we make the Friday night Kiddush the two…
Why Do Jews Read the Credits?
Question:Why do the Jewish people seem to loom so…
RESPECT THEM WHEN THEY ARE ALIVE
I am often puzzled by the following. When someone…
When Tension Pulls You Apart...
Question: At Jewish weddings I've seen this dance…