David Charles Pollack is a former writer for the Forward. He is currently a lawyer in Manhattan and lives in Long Island.
David Charles Pollack
By David Charles Pollack
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“Is Vashti the evil queen of the Purim story?” my daughter asked me after a recent Hebrew school class. Vashti, of course, was the erstwhile queen of Persia, according to the Bible’s Book of Esther. She was deposed and banned by King Ahasuerus, and then replaced by the story’s eponymous heroine, Queen Esther. “I don’t…
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Community 4 Smart Ways To Talk About Israel — Without Losing Your Temper
Israel today is a nuclear power with a thriving economy, and Diaspora Jews experience unprecedented social acceptance, political power, and wealth. Yet across the political spectrum, Jews are increasingly divided over how to respond to a wide variety of perceived crises. Military threats from Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas, combined with the sheer force of demography,…
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