“I didn’t want to offend anyone… It’s just an awkward thing and people stare at it.” “I just wasn’t sure if it was appropriate, frankly,” Schoen said after the hearing to a CNN reporter who asked him why did not wear a kippah. So why wasn’t he wearing a kippah or another head covering, as many observant Jewish men do? Based on this fact, it’s likely that Schoen covered his head with his hand while he recited a blessing before drinking from his water bottle. Jewish law, known as halacha, stipulates that in order to say God’s name, you should have your head covered. Whenever observant Jews drink or eat, they typically recite a blessing that includes the name of God before and after doing so. We didn’t ask Schoen, but we can say: Almost certainly, yes. Was the fact that he covered his head while drinking also because he is an Orthodox Jew? David Schoen, one of Trump’s impeachment lawyers, already asked (and then withdrew his request) for Trump’s trial to pause for the Jewish day of rest. The Senate convened Tuesday for a historic first: former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment. What he got instead: a firestorm of speculation about why he held his hand over his head every time he took a sip of water. What Donald Trump’s lawyer likely wanted: for America to spend this evening talking about how the former president was not responsible for the deadly Jan.
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