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Mar 8, 2021, 3:13 PM

What is Important to Me? Voting on the Issues

This post is the second in a series covering the Israeli political map in the lead up to the 2021 elections. I will explain some of my own considerations as to who I should vote for as well as...

Mar 2, 2021, 6:40 PM

To Bibi or not to Bibi?

Let’s talk about Bibi. Actually no, let’s not. Let’s really not. I have spent the last four years being so incredibly grateful to NOT be an American. The media (and indeed, the general population) have spent the past four...

Jul 31, 2017, 7:23 AM

Ignorance, Diversity and the Message of Tisha B’Av

On the eve of what is arguably the saddest day of the year, there are no shortage of suggestions being hurled about as to what one should think about to make the sombreness of the day more palpable. For...

Nov 11, 2014, 10:42 AM

Who’s to blame?

When tragedy strikes, you can always be sure that your local seer will be on the scene right away, ready to offer an explanation as to who is truly responsible for what has befallen you. It's in this great tradition...

Mar 2, 2014, 12:53 PM

Waking up to the sound of a million marching

This past Shabbat at my yeshiva was the annual “Shabbat Giyus”- the Shabbat to farewell all those students, including myself, who in a matter of weeks will be leaving the four walls of the study hall to enter into...

Feb 27, 2014, 4:48 PM

Responding to anti-Semitism

Throughout this past week, significant events have occurred both inside and outside of Israel which have broad implications for how Jews and Israel are perceived globally. Firstly, is the current upheaval in the Ukraine which has sparked a wave...

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About Me

David is a content and research consultant based in Jerusalem. He served as a commander in the IDF's Education Corps and holds an MA in Ancient History from Macquarie University.