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Jay M. Stein

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We Can Wait – Pesach 5786

There are moments in history when time itself seems to change shape—when days no longer feel like days, and weeks stretch into something heavier,...

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Jay M. Stein

A Fire That Must Not Go Out – Parashat Tzav

There are moments in history that demand to be remembered—not selectively, not conveniently, and not only when they fit into the headlines of the...

22.03.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jay M. Stein

When Sacrifice Comes Close to Home: Parashat Vayikra

The opening word of Sefer Vayikra—“Vayikra el Moshe”—is deceptively gentle. God calls out to Moses. But what follows is not gentle at all. It...

17.03.2026 40

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Jay M. Stein

Groundhog Day – Parshiyot Vayakhel-Pekudei 5786

In the last several days the Middle East has again been pulled into a widening confrontation—this time between Israel, Iran, and Iran’s proxy...

08.03.2026 50

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Jay M. Stein

The Tablets Have Shattered Again – Parshat Ki Tissa

There are moments in Jewish history when it feels as though the tablets have shattered all over again. October 7 was such a moment. The images.The...

01.03.2026 20

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Jay M. Stein

Remember! – Parashat Zachor

זָכוֹר אֵת אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה לְךָ עֲמָלֵק בַּדֶּרֶךְ בְּצֵאתְכֶם מִמִּצְרָיִם…...

22.02.2026 40

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Jay M. Stein

The Post-October 7 Temptation – Yitro

02.02.2026 40

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Jay M. Stein

Memory, Transmission, and a Shared Jewish Future – Parashat Bo

19.01.2026 40

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Jay M. Stein

The Danger of a Hardened Heart – Parashat Va’era

12.01.2026 40

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Jay M. Stein

The Day That Changed Israel — But Will Not Name Israel – Shemot

04.01.2026 100

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Jay M. Stein

Endings and the New Shape of Jewish Grief – Parashat Vayechi

30.12.2025 60

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Jay M. Stein

‘Vayigash’—Approaching Is Not Yet Arriving – Parashat Vayigash

21.12.2025 40

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Jay M. Stein

When the Ladder Meets the Tunnels: Parashat Vayetzei

25.11.2025 30

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jay M. Stein