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BINA Living: Rabbi Levi Gourarie

This month’s classes:

Thursday, November 7
Thursday Morning Personal Growth for Women
BINA Living
Starts 9:20AM
Thursday, November 14
Thursday Morning Personal Growth for Women
BINA Living
Starts 9:20AM
Thursday, November 21
Thursday Morning Personal Growth for Women
BINA Living
Starts 9:20AM
Thursday, November 28
Thursday Morning Personal Growth for Women
BINA Living
Starts 9:20AM
A Dog Named Israel?

Question: I was born and raised Catholic but left it as a teenager, and since I married a Jewish man I have adopted many Jewish customs

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Dying With Dignity?

Question: I visit my 92 year old mother every day in her old age home, and every day I look around at the seniors there and ask myself the same question

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Who Has Time for All This?

Question: I feel that the Jewish life is too demanding. How are we expected to pray every day, study Torah every day, keep the Shabbos and festivals…

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I'm Jewish, What's Your Excuse?

Question: Rabbi, do you know why I don’t go to shul? I used to go when I was young, but then once my father gave a donation of $100…

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Love, Dating and Sticky Situations

Question: My relationship seems to be moving ahead. We certainly love each other, and we have from the start, but we do have major differences…

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Why is There So Much Traffic?

Question: I am a little confused about when Shabbos starts. This week the advertised time for candle lighting in Sydney is 7:46pm, which is 18 minutes before sunset…

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UNCLOGGING THE THROAT

I have been coming to your Thursday morning series on ‘forgiveness’. The lessons you teach about letting go of resentment, acceptance and freeing yourself are all wonderful. But…

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Foul Mouths and Dirty Toothbrushes

Question: It seems that obscenity and foul language are becoming more and more acceptable. Swear words are used by politicians…

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Is Your Life Lived on Youtube?

Question: I have a question in Jewish law. Can I preset a video camera to record a Bar Mitzvah ceremony on Shabbos?

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DOUGHNUTS OF THE BRAIN

Question: I was troubled by the mass consumption of doughnuts during Chanukah. I know it is one of the traditional foods, but honestly they are…

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Reconciliation not resentment

Today the world mourns the passing of a great man – a visionary of hope and reconciliation. Nelson Mandela was respected the world over…

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Do We Need Rituals?

Question: I had this debate with my sister. We are both trying to raise proud Jewish families, so I was surprised to hear that in her home…

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