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Jeremy M Staiman

Jeremy M Staiman

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Diamonds Up the Hill: Part Two

Diamonds Up the Hill: Part Two

The first minyan in the shul took me by surprise. It was nicely populated, and those who attended were not there merely to “check the box” of...

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Jeremy M Staiman

Diamonds Up the Hill: Part One

Diamonds Up the Hill: Part One

Fair warning: this is going to start out a bit preachy. I promise you it gets better! When I was younger, there was an oft-told mashal (parable) about...

20.04.2026 20

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Jeremy M Staiman

Monsters in the Basement, Monsters in the Attic

Monsters in the Basement, Monsters in the Attic

I don’t think I’ve ever told anyone this before, but I was afraid of the monsters in our basement. And the ones in the attic. I suppose that’s...

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Jeremy M Staiman

How are things? I can’t talk about it.

I can’t talk about it.  Not because I don’t want to, but because I’m not allowed to. Not in a “if I told you I’d have to kill you” sort...

31.03.2026 50

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Jeremy M Staiman

When one door closes…

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jeremy M Staiman