By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of August 7, 2009 /17 Av 5769
Abe and David were long-time study partners (chavrusas). One day Abe asked David to sign a document as a witness and was shocked when …
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8/5/09
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of July 31, 2009 / 10 Av 5769
Halakhah can be defined as “Jewish law,” “a way of life” or, perhaps,
“the way we do things.” In one example of the …
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7/29/09
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of July 24, 2009 / 3 Av 5769
One of the major ills of our times is our inability to accept people for who they are. We often tend to judge people based on exteriors …
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7/22/09
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 Tammuz 5769
As difficult as it is to comprehend warfare and the tactics required to ensure survival of your side, Biblical warfare is a …
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7/15/09
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of July 10, 2009 / 18 Tammuz 5769
A movie truism says that if you’re introduced to a character in the beginning of a film, even if the storyline does not seem to …
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7/8/09
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of July 3, 2009 / 11 Tammuz 5769
Imagine a group of strangers knock on your front door. They seem imposing. But they are nonetheless polite and assure you they mean …
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7/1/09
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of June 26, 2009 / 4 Tammuz 5769
There is a common theme in three verses at the beginning of the book of Bamidbar, which is echoed in our parsha: “V’ha’zar …
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6/24/09
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of June 19, 2009 / 27 Sivan 5769
In the midst of the crisis of the spies, a seeming throwaway line is almost completely ignored by the commentaries. As Kalev and …
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6/17/09
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of June 12, 2009 / 20 Sivan 5769
In a few instances, the Torah describes the very specific role clouds play within the Israelite encampment.
In the last four …
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6/10/09
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PARSHAT NASO
By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of June 5, 2009 / 13 Sivan 5769
As the aftershocks of Shavuot slowly wear off, I find myself thinking about the blessing the kohanim give to the …
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6/3/09
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