Tikkun Olam literally means "Repairing the World." The name of our program refers to the biblical commandment that all of mankind should seek to perform acts of tikkun olam and gemilut hasadim (acts of loving kindness). Bina, the Daniel Centers and Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv-Jaffa seek not only to educate young Jews about these important tenets of Judaism, but to put them into action with social action and grassroots activism in the neediest parts of Tel Aviv-Jaffa.
In Hebrew, the word bina stands for understanding, insight and wisdom. Bina is also an acronym in hebrew, Haim Nachman Bialik, Hamatmid, which means Home for the Creation of a Nation's Soul.
Though not frequently used in day-to-day discourse, the word holds great significance for Bina's lofty educational goals, which are pursued in Bina's many educational programs both at its home campus in Ramat Ef'al and at the Secular Yeshiva, in the heart of South Tel Aviv. Click here for more information about Bina.
