David Poltorak, at The Blogs

David Poltorak

May 10, 2018, 11:22 PM

Trump terminates the Iran deal and less than a day later, Iran and Israel are exchanging missiles! Look at the consequence of Trump’s error! Fear the war he just started! Right? Wrong. Don't confuse cause with the effect. Iranian aggression is...

Sep 12, 2017, 12:04 AM

9/11/2001—My Experience

I was just 16-years-old, a yeshiva student living the yeshiva life. That year, 9/11 was a week before Rosh Hashana. I was scheduled to fly to Los Angeles to assist Chabad of Agoura Hills with their High Holidays programming. My American...

Mar 6, 2017, 6:35 AM

Mirror Moments: Purim, Then and Now

He is deeply insecure about his status and position. He flaunts his wealth (“Look at my gold! Look at my silver!”) to impress and humble his citizens. He is a petty and ruthless dictator whose sole agenda is legitimizing...

About Me

David Poltorak is a New York attorney. He studied law at Georgetown University Law Center, following which he worked at the United States Senate for U.S. Senator Mike Lee. David is also an ordained Rabbi (Chabad).