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This is Why We Took Archery at Camp – A Poem for Haftarah Shemini (Machar Chodesh) by Rick Lupert
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
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
King David is like no other figure in the Hebrew Bible.
Holiday season brings authors to SoCal
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
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
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
Magen David Adom and the Case for Diplomacy
After 75 years, humanitarianism prevailed over rejectionism. Last Thursday, in the early morning hours, delegates to the 29th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, assembled in Geneva from 192 states and 183 relief societies, voted by overwhelming majority to recognize the Magen David emblem and admit Israel\’s relief society.