BINA Living: Rabbi Yaacov Chaiton
This month’s classes:
BINA Living
Starts 9:20AM
BINA Living
Starts 9:20AM
BINA Living
Starts 9:20AM
BINA Living
Starts 9:20AM
Do You Know How to Relax?
Question: My partner says I should spend more time chilling out, relaxing, and just…
Attack In Bondi
Question: I thought I heard on the news this morning that 5 Jews in Bondi were attacked by youths shouting antisemitic insults. I hope it is wrong. I wonder what…
Marriage is No Joke
Question: My wife has no sense of humour. She says I make fun of her in public (and she’s always happy to tell me just how bad I…
Where Do I Belong?
Question: It seems that my family are the modern day wandering Jews. We have moved from city to city 5 times in the last 7 years. We like where we are now…
Why is a Baby's Name Kept Secret?
Question: I need help with my in-laws again. They want to know what name we are giving our baby (born yesterday). I told them you are not…
Can't You Listen the First Time?
Question: Why on earth do we still keep two days of Yomtov outside of Israel? I know the history: in ancient times people didn’t have calendars
Swaddling in the Sukkah
Question: I think I have the post Yom Kippur blues. Every year I get all inspired by the fast, and am sure that I will be more committed to…
Cool Nidrei?
Question: (from Batya age 8) Why do we wear tennis shoes or crocs on Yom Kippur? It used to be a luxury to wear leather shoes in the olden days…
Who's the Boss, Mind or Heart?
Question: I asked my boss for two days off for the Jewish New Year. I was nervous he was going to ask why two days for a new year…
Kindness - Strength or Weakness?
Rabbi Yaacov ChaitonKindness and charity are one of most honourable and elevated traits. Yet sometimes the kind-hearted and generous feel taken…
MAKE MORALITY ATTRACTIVE
Question:Recently some friends got really upset with me suspecting me of doing something wrong which I hadn’t actually done…
The Goal
The Torah begins by describing the six days of creation. When G-d made the universe the first thing He created was light. This seems strange…