Opinion
By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of Feb. 13, 2009 / 19 Shevat 5769
Relative to other surgeries, bris milah is a simple procedure, with a surprisingly low risk rate. At the same time, an …
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2/10/09
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of Feb. 6, 2009 / 12 Shevat 5769
If you’ve never read Virginian Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death” speech in its entirety, your time …
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2/5/09
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Issue of Feb. 6, 2009 / 12 Shevat 5769
Pre-schoolers at Yeshiva of South Shore’s Hollander Early Childhood Center studied the 10 plagues in a hands-on, non-frightening way. They poured and …
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2/4/09
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of Jan. 30, 2009 / 5 Shevat 5769
The Torah is an amazing book. You can read and reread over and over, and each time you find something new: a nuance, a tidbit, …
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1/28/09
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of Jan. 23, 2009 / 27 Tevet 5769
It’s that time of year again when the Jews have a chance to revel over and relish in the way G-d “stuck it to those Egyptians” …
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1/21/09
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of Jan. 16, 2009 / 20 Teves 5769
Chapter 4: “24 — And it was on the way in the inn, and the Lord met him and he wanted his death. 25 — And Zipporah took a …
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1/14/09
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Eisav’s head and self preservation
By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of Jan. 9, 2009 / 13 Teves 5769
Ask any school child above age eight, “Who is buried in the Cave of …
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1/8/09
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves 5769
A Jew who reads the Torah as a historical account of the beginnings of our people may easily swell with pride and “yiddishe …
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12/30/08
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of Dec. 26, 2008 / 29 Kislev 5769
Have you ever bumped into someone you haven’t seen in over 20 years? This is a common occurrence in unfortunate circumstances …
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12/23/08
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When the sun, moon and stars bow
By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of Dec. 19, 2008 / 22 Kislev 5769
Bundles of grain and stars bow down to Yosef. What does it all mean?
In 37:7 Yosef …
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12/17/08
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