Deep Look in the Name Dina As We Start This Series on Names! #dina #torah #jewish #judgment #dena

the word dina comes from the word din which means judgment our sages say that Leia named dinaa because she judged herself now what does that mean the word judging yourself in English has a negative connotation but not in Hebrew in Judaism Dina from the word din is a very very powerful virtue it's the ability to be able to be introspective the ability to be able to say this belongs to me and this doesn't belong to me this is for me this is not for me this conversation is going to be productive this conversation is going to be meaningless this type of relationship is helpful this type of relationship is taxic it's the ability to create boundaries to say this is good this is not good this is Holy this is Unholy this my soul wants and this my soul is allergic to it's a great gift