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The Jewish Response to COVID-19
Much has already been said about how the Jewish people should be responding to this global calamity. What is the message?

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Mar 27, 20204 min read


Freedom for Our Children and Our Children’s Children
“If the Holy One, blessed be He, had not taken our ancestors from Egypt, behold we and our children and our children’s children would...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Mar 29, 20183 min read


The Day I Did This with My Daughter Was One of the Best Days of My Life
#family #parenting

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Nov 13, 20161 min read
Amudim
Apparently there’s a new Jewish organization on the child sexual abuse prevention scene, Amudim. I don’t know much about them, but I...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
May 3, 20161 min read


The Best Gift for Your Children
I’ve recently been thinking about the adage familiar to many marriage counselors that “The best gift you can give your children is shalom...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Jan 24, 20161 min read


The Very Special Gift
Dear Readers, I am most pleased to announce the publication of my latest book, The Very Special Gift. It is designed to help parents...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Mar 1, 20151 min read


I’m an Orthodox Jewish Father & I Am Exhausted
Check out my latest article on the front page of Kveller.com! I’m an Orthodox Jewish Father & I Am Exhausted #family #parenting

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Jan 7, 20151 min read


Parenting in the iPhone Age
Check out the Baltimore Jewish Times for my article on modern parenting: http://jewishtimes.com/31779/parenting-in-the-iphone-age/...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Dec 10, 20141 min read


How to Argue with Your Spouse Without Solving Anything
An article I wrote about spousal disagreements has been posted on wellness.com: https://www.wellness.com/blog/13270621/how-to-argue-with-...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Nov 19, 20141 min read


How to Be Married to a Woman
The sequel to my highly popular “How to Be Married to a Man:” How to Be Married to a Woman I will break down the essence into a triplet...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Nov 8, 20146 min read


Getting Your Kids to Eat Their Dinner
Here is another column from the BJH in which I answer the classic question: How do I get my kids to eat their dinner??? Dear BJH, My kids...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Nov 1, 20142 min read


New Article in the Baltimore Jewish Home
One of the kinds of issues I am frequently called upon to help with involves relationships among parents/in-laws/grandparents. Here is a...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Oct 18, 20141 min read


Positive parenting won’t make up for yelling, insulting
I thought this was a powerful article about effect we as parents have on our children. Check it out: Even when the same or another...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Sep 18, 20141 min read


Kids hear EVERYTHING
I felt a little bit like dirt. That is really not how I want my kids to think we look at them. We so easily overlook how perceptive our...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Aug 28, 20141 min read


Not Your Average Advice Column Response
This provides a little levity in the family therapy field (check out Amy’s response). At the same time, it’s a bit sad. (This is just the...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Aug 14, 20141 min read
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