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Adi Romem

Adi Romem

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The First Act of Freedom Is to Share Your Bread

The First Act of Freedom Is to Share Your Bread

We like to imagine freedom as a moment of triumph, a sea splitting, a people rising, chains breaking with a loud and final crack. And yet, when we sit...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adi Romem

What Does God Want for His Birthday?

Gifts for God, or Mirrors of Ourselves? Reflections on Parashat Vayikra There is a familiar anxiety that visits us whenever we need to buy a gift for...

17.03.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adi Romem

Sometimes the Most Powerful Voice in History Is a Quiet Refusal

From the women of the Golden Calf to Iran’s women’s soccer team, quiet acts of courage can move history I pray in two places every week: the...

10.03.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adi Romem

What Are We Building With Our Gold?

Every day we make choices.Small ones and large ones. What to say and what to leave unsaid. Whether to react or to pause. Life rarely confronts us with...

04.03.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adi Romem

Thirty Seconds Between Siren and Shelter

When there are sirens, you don’t have time. Use your time well- Every second counts.

02.03.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adi Romem

The Courage to Bless Even ‘Smelly’ Opinions

Parashat Tetzaveh is, at first glance, a choreography of details. Measurements. Fabrics. Precious stones. Oil. Fire. Fragrance. The Torah lingers over...

25.02.2026 20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adi Romem

Who Is Rich?

Parashat Terumah and the ethics of generosity When I volunteered in Ghana with my daughter, I met children who, by any Western economic standard,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adi Romem

Talking on the Shore While the Sea Waits

07.02.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adi Romem