Can we separate the art from the artist? David writes an article where he discussed whether Trump can be added to the list of people from the art world tainted by human flaws. [Medium, Times of Israel].
Writing for Times of Israel, David discusses how USA’s presidents take riskier actions in their last couple of months in the office of their second terms. He puts this in terms of Obama and Kerry’s abstaining to vote in the UN on the Israel issue after not treating their allies right. They had tried to be on the winning side of battles in this conflicted area. He perceives this through the lens of True Goodness…
Writing for the Times of Israel, David discusses the Kapparot ritual with chickens. Written after the NY State Supreme Court appeal ruling, we take a look into the ritual, its tradition and how considerations should be given.
Ever since Donald Trump got elected in 2016, he’s been in the global new quite regularly. David discusses Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s five stage frame work to understand and perceive the left’s grief and angst in this result. This article was published in the Times of Israel and notes both the grief of the left and how Trump had aggravated it.
David writes for The Times of Israel, about how unavoidable the 2016 USA election was for everyone, especially with social media campaigning. He argues that this is moot, since they are preaching to the converted and how Rabbis on Yom Kippur should avoid the same.He also converses about the Put Down/Raise Up dynamic through both the lens of politics and Yom Kippur.
David writes for The Times Of Israel, discussing the Orlando night club shooting, the implications, political rifts and how we should process a devastating loss like this. He talks of potential causes and how it isn’t just black and white but multidimensional and involves beyond just the perspectives being shown.