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
Who am I?
Rabbi Yaacov ChaitonMany of us have sensitive and fragile feelings and emotions. We all hate to be criticized, we hate to fail, we stress out when we cannot…
Isn't it rude to point?
Rabbi Yaacov ChaitonQuestion: In shul I’ve noticed that when the torah is raised after the reading has concluded, many people rise and point at the Torah with their pinkies…
CHAOS - GOOD OR BAD
Do you ever feel like your life is out of control and completely chaotic? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed and lost? Your plans aren’t working and you are…
Now That's a Relief!
Question: This is out of left field but maybe you can help. A religious Jewish guy works in the office next to me. I just bumped into him as he was walking out of the men’s room…
Eating meat - why now?
Question: I recently read that for the first 1600 years of the world’s existence man was not allowed to eat meat. Only after…
Did Man Create G-d?
Question: At my University a group of students from all faiths and religions, including Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindus, Buddhists meet…
P Plate Inspiration
Question: Rabbi, I don’t mean to be nosy but I couldn’t help noticing that you are driving a car with P plates. Did you just learn to drive…
Killing Time
A young boy was travelling with his grandfather on the subway. When the train reached a certain station the young boy hurriedly…
Why Segregate Men and Women in Synagogue?
Question: I have an issue with the mechitzah, the separation of men and women in synagogue. Why do we stand divided…
mini-Temple
Question: Is there any particular significance behind the general synagogue set-up the way we have it today?
Drop Your Jewish Baggage
Question: My family are typical disappearing Jews. Each generation drifts a little further away from Judaism. My grandparents were…p>
There's a Branch Right Near You
Question: Someone asked me why we wave the Lulav in six directions – right, left, forward, up, down, backward. I didn’t really know…