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Gershon Blumstein

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Judaism Lets Me Vote with Conscience

People sometimes look startled when I say I am voting with my conscience. The surprise isn’t about any particular candidate. It’s about a quiet...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gershon Blumstein

A Jewish Guide for When Faith Breaks Open

What do we do when the vessel of faith cracks? The question arrives quietly. You’re standing for the Amidah on a Shabbat morning, the familiar...

20.08.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gershon Blumstein

A Judaism That Honors Every Individual

Judaism has never been an abstract system. It has always been a lived experience — fragile, intimate, human. I have watched people walk into Jewish...

17.08.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gershon Blumstein

Stop Telling Jews How to Vote

A political moment in Michigan exposes the myth that Jews care about only one issue — and why that myth threatens our community more than any...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gershon Blumstein

AI Isn’t Replacing Judaism — It’s Supercharging It

How intelligent tools are quietly expanding Torah, strengthening community, and deepening Jewish practice. I didn’t expect artificial intelligence...

12.08.2026 30

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gershon Blumstein

A Jewish Guide for When Life Breaks Open

There are moments when a Jewish life doesn’t simply bend — it breaks. It breaks in a way that rearranges your breathing. I learned this the night...

09.08.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gershon Blumstein

After the Primaries: Choosing Israel with Depth, Not Reflex

The primaries are over, and American Jews now face a choice that is not simply political — it is spiritual. Many of us respond to any criticism of...

07.08.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gershon Blumstein