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The Gratitude Platitude
This one goes under the “Things We All Know but Don’t Do Enough of” category. #marriage #relationships

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Jan 21, 20141 min read
Moving On
I thought this song, written by a young man based on his own experience, was a meaningful contribution to the discussion on child sexual...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Jan 13, 20141 min read


A Beautiful Mind
And now, for the lighter side of psychotherapy… here’s a thought I recently had: there seems to be an awful lot of mental illness in...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Jan 7, 20141 min read
Whose Turn Is It?
“I took the garbage out yesterday – you do it today.” “I already changed three diapers today, it’s your turn!” “I walked the dog this...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Dec 29, 20131 min read


My New Books!
This post is part parenting discussion and part personal plug. You may recall an older post of mine which linked to an article I wrote...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Dec 17, 20131 min read


Shabbos with the Bileks
We are going to be scholars in residence of sorts at House of Israel in Ste. Agathe Des Monts, Quebec (about an hour outside of...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Dec 8, 20131 min read
Feel the Burn: Relationship Counseling Exercise
As you may have noticed by now, many of the tips I’ve posted here require a bit of effort on your part. Rarely can you grow as a person...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Nov 25, 20131 min read
Pornography Addiction Revisited
A friend of mine and I were discussing my post on pornography addiction in the Orthodox community and weighing in on the prevalence of...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Nov 13, 20131 min read
The Royal "We"
Using “we” when you mean “you” is one great way to leave your partner feeling vaguely resentful and keep negative feelings brewing under...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Nov 6, 20131 min read
The Benefit of the Benefit of the Doubt
Here’s a useful example of how Giving the Benefit of the Doubt benefits everybody: #marriage #relationships

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Oct 31, 20131 min read



Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Oct 23, 20130 min read
Mental Illness – Rules of the Game
I just read a brief review of The Book of Woe, a critique of the DSM-V (the latest edition of the Big Book of Mental Illnesses that...

Rabbi Raffi Bilek
Oct 13, 20132 min read
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