Dr. David Luchins is Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department at Touro College in New York, and was a Senior Advisor to former U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. He is also a Senior Vice President of the Orthodox Union.
Among all the countries of the world, Israel is one of two that doesn't have a written constitution. Who is the other country, and how is Israel its diametric opposite? Dr. Luchins maps out the different political factions in Israel and analyzes the obstacles for setting down such a document in writing.
Joseph, the Egyptian viceroy, is the least likely candidate in history to be a role model for diplomacy. He alienates his siblings, he's accused of adultery, he uncovers an old wound to frame his brother and doesn't write home for 22 years. Nevertheless, the Jewish people used these pillars of diplomacy throughout history to defend themselves from those bent on extermination.
For those hearing this talk the first time, the Pollard affair is not only very sensitive, but also very confusing. And all the rumors tagged onto the case make it even harder to separate fact from fiction. Dr. Luchins analyzes both camps within Jewry, and asks a few pointed questions to help you formulate a more discerning position.
Ever wonder where the ̢Land for Peace̢ concept came from? Dr Luchins gives an excellent political overview by stating some little known international laws that give different nations the right to land. Hear how Israel̢s unique status and its history used these laws to make peace with certain Arab nations, and why we are still giving up territory to achieve peach today.
In a classic talk Dr. David Luchins examines the value of the United Nations, not from the ideal of what it should be, but on what it actually is. Based on this, he shows the good the UN has done and where it dismally fails. Hear the intense ongoing struggle between the Jewish Nation and the rest of the world. After all is said and done, the decision is yours to the constructive value the UN has to offer.
Is the better leader one who does what is good for the people, or one who does what the people want? And how should we react to someone from a different camp who wants to switch over to yours? Dr. David Luchins shares his vast Wash. DC experience to give us a profile of elected officials in general, and what their behind-the-scenes relationship is to us in particular.
Some of President Obama's recent statements and decisions concerning Israel have many Jews worried that he's quickly becoming one of the least beneficial US leaders for the Jewish state. Dr Luchins assures us that many concerns we may have are from just not knowing some of the underlying political currents in play. However, he does point to a few truly troublesome signs that may indeed lead to rocky times between the two nations.
With all the funding from the States to Israel and all the active lobbying they do on Israel's behalf, aren't they compelling reasons for the US to have the right to voice its opinion on Israeli political policies? Is this true, or even fair? Dr Luchins speaks from a pet peeve by relating the collateral damage done from anything less than 100% support for the State of Israel.
Dr. David Luchins, a senior advisor to the late Sen. Patrick Moynihan (NY), is a colorful political scientist with one foot in politics and the other in Orthodox Judaism. Join his whirl-wind excursion through the passionate drama of the Middle East. Hear the inside influence that America has on the see-saw events of this ever front-and-center power struggle.
Some of the myths surrounding President Obama do little justice towards his real intentions towards the Middle East. In fact, they distract us from greater realities that are truly worrisome. Hear an important class Dr Luchins gave five years ago about Iran, and what Israel's specific role is for neutralizing this growing nuclear threat.