Rabbi and Writer

David Shabtai

2 articles 2018

David Shabtai is a rabbi and writer who contributed to The Weekly Standard in 2018. His articles explored the intersection of religion with public health policy and examined cultural attitudes toward death and burial practices.

When Death Is Only the Beginning

July 9, 2018 · Web Only, culture

On June 22, Jahi McMath’s mother announced that her dear daughter had died. Again. While the death of a child is always particularly tragic, few families have had to deal with it twice—with the same child.