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This is Why We Took Archery at Camp – A Poem for Haftarah Shemini (Machar Chodesh) by Rick Lupert
Rick Lupert
April 13, 2018
This is Why We Took Archery at Camp – A Poem for Haftarah Shemini by Rick Lupert
‘Of Kings and Prophets’: A new spin on the Old Testament
Gerri Miller
March 9, 2016
Religion, politics, and a good measure of sex and violence combine in the ABC series “Of Kings and Prophets,” which debuted March 8 and chronicles the Old Testament story of David’s rise from shepherd to king of Israel, along with his complicated relationship with his predecessor, King Saul.
Ferreting out the truth about a complicated King David
Jonathan Kirsch
November 25, 2014
King David is like no other figure in the Hebrew Bible.
Holiday season brings authors to SoCal
Jonathan Kirsch
November 24, 2014
From the Bible to the Broadway stage, readers and gift-buyers can find a wealth of new books in the bookstores, and it’s the time of year when authors, too, are out in the world to talk about their work. Here are five choice opportunities in Southern California.
NBC’s ‘Kings’ Revamps David, Goliath and Saul
Tom Tugend
March 13, 2009
Michael Green was walking down a street in Jerusalem in late 2006 when the concept of the new television series “Kings” came into focus.
Film about interfaith lovers takes Shakespearian turn
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2008
In \”David and Fatima,\” the Montague and the Capulet clans become the Aziz and the Isaacs, setting the stage for a battle of the two faiths
Song of the Sons
Rabbi Perry Netter
June 29, 2006
The centerpiece of the third section of the Tanach, the section known as Ketuvim (the Writings), is the Book of Psalms. The Book of Psalms contains some of the most majestic poetic images in the history of the Hebrew language.
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