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Steven C. Wernick

Steven C. Wernick

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

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30 Percent More Showed Up. Antisemites, Take Note

The rabbis of the Mishnah preserved a teaching that has always guided me: “Mitchalmidai yoter mikkulam” — from my students I have learned more...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steven C. Wernick

Listening for Ourselves: Megillah in a Time of War

I sent a note to friends in Israel this week. I shared something I’d written about Purim — about living with uncertainty, the emotional whiplash...

03.03.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steven C. Wernick

The Kotel Belongs to All of US

The struggle over the Kotel has never really been about stones. It has always been about us — about who belongs, whose Judaism counts, and whether...

24.02.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steven C. Wernick

MAiD, Halakhah, and the Bedside

13.02.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steven C. Wernick