King david of israel
Dvar Haftarah: When a father’s silence becomes his son’s downfall
For all his accomplishments, King David made what appears to have been a serious mistake as a father, one that this week’s haftarah of parashat Chayei Sarah does not hesitate to expose.
Jonathan and David: When elections turn friends into enemies
The thought that changes everything - opinion
Hebron’s Jewish community finishes restoring tomb belonging to ancestors of biblical King David
Timna mines supplied Egypt with copper in biblical times, study suggests
A new study on some 3,000 years old artifacts proves that Egypt imported copper from the iconic Timna mines.
Behind Israel's ancient trifunctional society
A trifunctional society is defined as “one whose structure comprises three functional groups: clergy, nobility, and workers."
Biblical ‘royal purple’ found at Timna offers look at King David wardrobe
The color, a bright shade of purple, was extracted from mollusks fished in the Mediterranean Sea through a very expensive process.
Just A Thought: The Capitol and holiness
Over the years, I have found that the best commentary to what happens in any given week is to be found in the 3,300-year-old text of the Torah portion.
King David-era fort found in Israel's Golan Heights
The archaeologists think that the fort was built by the kingdom of Geshur, an ally of King David.
Galilee’s geography backs historicity of Salomon’s kingdom, scholar says
How accurate is the Bible in its portrayal of the size of Salomon's Kingdom?
Grapevine October 13, 2019: Honoring the righteous
The physicians in the course are participating in a program initiated by Jewish Agency subsidiary, the Israel Experience, which specializes in educational tourism.
A parable of politics and machinations of our own time
Then there are the women, Batsheba (Adva Edni), and Avishag (Inbar Dannon), both opportunists, the former blatant, the latter not, each manipulating David for their own ends.
Galut or geula: Where are we?
We like to fantasize about the “glory days” of King David and King Solomon,an era when the Beit Hamikdash existed and the Levites sung and the sacrifices were offered. But was it all really so grand?
Philistine refuge of King David said to have been found
The excavation began in 2015 at the Khirbet al-Ra'i site, located between Kiryat Gat and Lachish, and was led by Prof. Yosef Garfinkel, head of the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University.
