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BINA Living

Ancient Jewish wisdom applied in a modern world through Personal growth.

This month’s classes:

Thursday, December 5
Thursday Morning Personal Growth for Women
BINA Living
Starts 9:20AM
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…

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Who should I vote for?

Question: With the federal election coming up in four weeks (here in Australia) I’ve been wondering – what kind of qualities should we be looking for in our leaders?

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Does Judaism Need an Update?

Question: Why do we eat apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah? I know it is supposed to symbolise a sweet new year, but there are plenty of other

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GIVE UP CONTROL

Our sages say: "He who gets angry is like an idol…

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Giraffe steaks

Question: Is the giraffe a kosher…

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Can I Be Jewish-ish?

Question of the Week: I am in a bind. I left…

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Keep Laughing

The Talmud relates that the great sage Rabbah had the following practice. When he lectured in Talmudic law he would always begin with a joke…

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Do Bar Mitzvahs Promote Teenage Violence?

Question: Here’s a question I struggle with: every year 13-year old bar mitzvah boys in synagogues around the world will intonate the Torah’s

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Bless Yourself

Question: In Judaism we seem to be preoccupied with “blessing G-d” – we bless Him before and after eating, we bless Him many times in our daily

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Are Doubts Normal During Engagement?

Question: Is it normal to have doubts during an engagement? My friends tell me I should be 100% certain that I have made the right decision,

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Are You Busy?

The Kotzker Rebbe (a famous Chassidic leader) once said: "I don't want my disciples to abstain from sin because they fear negative consequence...

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Are My Husband's Text Messages Private?

Question: Are text messages private? My husband and I have a major disagreement over this. He gets furious when I look at his phone, saying…

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