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Parshat Vayigash: First history lesson
By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of Dec. 25, 2009 / 8 Tevet 5769 As soon as Paroh learns of the arrival of Yosef’s family, he invites them to return to Canaan merely to bring their father and families,… more →
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Parshat Vayigash: First history lesson
Jewish Star Editors wrote 5 days ago: By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of Dec. 25, 2009 / 8 Tevet 5769 As soon as Paroh learns of the arrival of … more →
Parsha: Pharaoh finds a soul mate
Jewish Star Editors wrote 1 week ago: Parshat Miketz by Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of December 18, 2009/ 1 Tevet 5770 On the eve of his birthd … more →
Parsha: Searching for our brother
Jewish Star Editors wrote 2 weeks ago: Parshat Vayeshev by Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of December 11, 2009/ 24 Kislev 5770 Before the infamous … more →
Between husband and wife, and father and son
Jewish Star Editors wrote 3 weeks ago: Parshat Vayishlach by Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of December 4, 2009/ 17 Kislev 5770 Rabbi Avi Billet Ou … more →
Parshat Vayeitzei: Dear father-in-law
Jewish Star Editors wrote 1 month ago: By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of November 27 2009/ 10 Cheshvan 5770 Rabbi Avi Billet Before they went ou … more →
Parsha: Redefining ambiguities
Jewish Star Editors wrote 1 month ago: Parshat Toldos by Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of November 20, 2009/ 3 Cheshvan 5770 Rabbi Avi Billet One … more →
Parsha: Growing to Love
michaelorbach wrote 1 month ago: Parshat Chayei Sara by Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of November 13/ 26 Cheshvan 5770 Rabbi Avi Billet Take … more →
Parsha: What happens when we assume
Jewish Star Editors wrote 1 month ago: Parshat Vayera By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of November 6, 2009/ 19 Cheshvan 5770 I always thought the … more →
Opinion: The Post-Shidduch Crisis
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Jewish Star Editors wrote 2 months ago: By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of October 30th/ 12 Cheshvan 5770 Our community has a lot to say about the … more →
Opinion: The Post-Shidduch Crisis
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Jewish Star Editors wrote 2 months ago: By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of October 30th/ 12 Cheshvan 5770 Our community has a lot to say about the … more →
Canaan, son of Cham
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Jewish Star Editors wrote 2 months ago: Parshat Noach By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of Oct. 23, 2009 / 5 Cheshvan 5770 In 7:7, Noach and his wif … more →
Parshat Bereishit: What Cain said is not important
Jewish Star Editors wrote 2 months ago: Parshat Bereishit By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of October 16 2009/ 29 Tishrei 5770 Chava bears two chil … more →
Sukkot: Only joy
michaelorbach wrote 2 months ago: The Torah commands us twice to rejoice on Sukkot. For Shavuot it only says to rejoice one time. For … more →
Parshat Ha'azinu: Unblinking, heaven and earth bear witness
Jewish Star Editors wrote 3 months ago: There are a number of verses in Tanach that call upon the heavens and the earth to bear witness, or … more →
The Shofar's blast: an abrupt, tragic realization
michaelorbach wrote 3 months ago: By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of September 18, 2009/ 29 Elul 5769 Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik recounted … more →
Got Cholov Yisroel? What Rav Moshe Feinstein said about milk in the US
michaelorbach wrote 3 months ago: By Rabbi Avi Billet Rabbi Moshe Feinstein zt”l was a “one-of-a-kind” leader. With his complete maste … more →
Letters to the Editor 9-11-09
michaelorbach wrote 3 months ago: Issue of September 11, 2009 / 22 Elul 5769 Defending Kennedy To the Editor: I am writing to comment … more →
Parsha Nitzavim-Vayelech: Life and Good vs. Death and Bad
michaelorbach wrote 3 months ago: In the context of thoughts on why “Tisha B’Av precedes Va’etchanan,” I raised the halakhic discussio … more →
In response to your query: a parsha followup
michaelorbach wrote 3 months ago: When you ask a question sometimes you get a very good answer. And sometimes you get two very good an … more →
