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.

|ByMICHAEL FREUND
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

In the weeks ahead, Israelis will argue fiercely about the election and the country’s future. Jews elsewhere will have their own arguments about Israel, politics, and the Jewish community's future.

|ByMICHAEL FREUND
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

Nabal himself remained oblivious until the next morning. The prophet Shmuel tells us that when Abigail informed him what had happened, “his heart died within him, and he became like a stone.” 

|ByLEO DEE
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

The work was spearheaded by the community’s international spokesperson, Yishai Fleisher, a member of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Who’s buried in King David’s tomb?

The Bible states clearly that David was buried in the City of David; if anywhere should be hallowed as a place for pilgrimage and prayer, it is there.

JUNE 8, 2015ByMAX BLACKSTON
Protester's gather at King David’s tomb on Mount Zion last month to protest against Catholic use of the site on Pentacost. Recent years have seen tension over the area.

WATCH: Protestors attempt to prevent Christian worshipers at King David’s tomb

The protestors gathered by the site and conducted a mass prayer service and study session in an effort to block access to the building.

MAY 31, 2015ByJEREMY SHARON
Cross.

A feast fit for a king

Dining in style at the King David Hotel’s La Régence.

MARCH 15, 2015ByDEBBIE KANDEL
La Régence restaurant in King David Hotel

Ancient rock adds evidence of King David’s existence

House of David inscription, part of the “Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age” exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

DECEMBER 16, 2014ByJTA
Ancient rock with House of David inscription

King David’s festival

Neither Shavuot nor King David would be possible without the Oral Torah.

JUNE 7, 2014ByRAYMOND APPLE
An old wooden chessboard depicts King David.

Identity theft in Bethlehem

Redefined depictions of his life all but surrounded Manger Square, the place where Francis conducted a mass.

MAY 28, 2014ByBRIAN SCHRAUGER
Pope Francis (L) meets Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank town of Bethlehem May 25, 2014.

The Tower of David marks 25 years

Director Eilat Lieber reviews the museum’s recent history and looks ahead.

APRIL 10, 2014ByVICTORIA KEZRA
Director Eilat Lieber has plans for innovations at the museum.