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.

When a father’s silence becomes his son’s downfall.
Let us ensure we do not let this election divide us. Pictured: Dismantling a sukkah in Ashdod, Oct. 5.

Jonathan and David: When elections turn friends into enemies

 Israelis ride their bicycles along the empty Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and the holiest of Jewish holidays.

The thought that changes everything - opinion

Newly restored Tomb of Yishai and Ruth atop Tel Hebron in the West Bank, September 15, 2026.

Hebron’s Jewish community finishes restoring tomb belonging to ancestors of biblical King David


Archaeologists identify city gate from time of King David

The previously uncovered gate found in the area last year was cautiously identified to be a part of the biblical city of Zer.

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King Balak may have existed, TAU researchers find

The Mesha Stele may have just proven the existence of King Balak from the Book of Numbers in the Old Testament!

The Mesha Stele

Paper Artist Brings Historical Jerusalem Figures To Life

New exhibition at Tower of David Museum features cutting-edge sculptures of Dutch-Armenian artist Karen Sargsyan.

Tower of David Museum

A Frog Turns Into A Prince

The Jerusalem Post

The ‘King David’ show

How do you connect the Biblical figure with Sting, the ancient Jerusalem stone and 3 million pixels?

The ‘King David’ spectacle at the Tower of David Museum

WATCH: Ancient Jerusalem walls offer backdrop to 'spectacular' light show

Animated figures, artwork and text danced across the walls as the show told the story of the biblical hero, famous for slaying Goliath with a single stone from his slingshot.

The citadel walls of the Tower of David Museum are illuminated during the "King David" light and sound show, in Jerusalem's Old City

The Life of a King

Israel has yielded some of history’s most impressive and imposing characters, including a wealth of kings and prophets. But what turns a man into a king?

The shofar, scented oils, and symbols of the time are not only beautiful: they are eternal

Jerusalem Pool closed YMCA Pool opens

The Jerusalem Post

Judaism is the star at a Bible museum built by Hobby Lobby

$500 million Bible museum opened on National Mall park in Washington D.C.

A woman looks at a Bible during a preview of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, U.S., November 14, 2017

Australian PM's delay wreaks havoc for overbooked hotels

Malcolm Turnbull is coming to Israel to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Beersheba.

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER Malcolm Turnbull