On October 7th, 2023, David-Seth Kirshner woke up excited to celebrate his 50th birthday. Instead of eating cake, Rabbi Kirshner was glued to the news as the horrible attack by Hamas upon innocent Israelis began to unfold. Emotions flooded him from all directions. Anger, rage, surprise, fear, hope, frustration, anxiety, confidence and grief were just some of what inhabited his mind and body. Streams of Shattered Consciousness is a daily chronicle of Rabbi Kirshner’s channeled emotions and opinions with a healthy dose of history lessons. Kirshner’s detailed accounts accompanied by his personal reflections will keep record of what will surely be a watershed moment in the history of the Jewish people.
This book is a well-written account of the first 50 days of the current Israel-Hamas war. The author seamlessly ties in history, pop culture and other world events and shows the relevance and connection to the ongoing conflict. The writing is raw and real and the emotions come across on every page. Highly recommended reading for a recap on how it all started and how it's going.