By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of June 4, 2010 / 22 Sivan 5770
In the last verse of their statement the spies say, “And there we saw the Nefilim, the sons of the [original] giant of the Nefilim. …
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6/4/10
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Parshat Beha'alotcha
By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of May 28, 2010/ 15 Sivan 5770 Bamidbar chapter 11 is an example of the aftermath of someone observing that everything is perfect and cannot get …
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5/26/10
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Parshat Bamidbar
by Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of May 15, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770
When one looks at synagogue décor, one often notices odes to the 12 tribes. The specific images on the stained …
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5/12/10
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Parshat Behar-Bechukoti
by Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of May 7, 2010/ 23 Iyar 5770 “The Living Torah” is the late Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan’s translation of the Chumash. In addition to the …
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5/5/10
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Parshat Emor
By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of April 30, 2010/ 16 Iyar, 5770 “A newborn ox, lamb or goat remains with its mother for seven days. Then, after the eighth day, it shall be …
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4/28/10
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Parshat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim
By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of April 23, 2010/ 9 Iyar, 5770 Media pundits and missionaries are famous for taking quotations out of context in order to promote their …
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4/21/10
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Parsha Tazria-Metzorah
by Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of April 16, 2010/ 2 Iyur, 5770
This second week after Pesach always carries with it a cycle of emotions. Between the return to …
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4/14/10
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Parshat Shmini
by Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of April 8, 2010/ 24 Nissan 5770
Most blessings in the Torah are directed from either G-d to man or from man to G-d. There are a few exceptions, …
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4/7/10
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Parshat Tzav
By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of March 26, 2010/ 11 Nissan 5770
A child looks at the holiday table that always has a plump centerpiece with an ornate cover. The cover is lifted …
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3/24/10
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of March 19, 2010/ 4 Nissan 5770
The first three parashot in Vayikra are always a challenge to read, and even more so to teach. How can we honestly appreciate a …
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3/17/10
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