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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.
President Isaac Herzog spoke with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, on July 26, 2026.

Herzog calls Bahrain 'important partner in shaping Middle East future' during phone call with king

Bahrain has come under several Iranian missile and drone attacks in recent weeks, with Bahraini residents telling N12 News on July 19 that Israel should renew strikes against Iran over the attacks.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dongola. Qashqash Manuscript.

Polish archaeologists find evidence of legendary king hidden in south Sudan - study

Despite its origin, the decree is seemingly ordinary. Written by a royal scribe named Hamad, it instructs an individual named Khidr to exchange textiles for livestock.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
The old Viking Ship Museum, pictured in 2019.

Independent researcher points to Cumbria as resting place of legendary Viking Ivar the Boneless

Icelandic saga literature indicates ivar was buried 'in england, in a mound on a boundary'

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The Kingdom of Gaza: How a constitutional monarchy can bring freedom from theocracy - opinion

The idea is to treat constitutional monarchy as a piece of political technology. A way of concentrating legitimacy in a single, recognizable figure while locking his power in a box.

JANUARY 14, 2026ByARSEN REVAZOV
Street lights illuminate the Gaza skyline as the sun rises over fishermen as they bring their catch into the port in Gaza City, February 14, 2019.

Forgotten king created England 141 years before William the Conqueror, yet is unknown today

Cambridge professor launches campaign to restore Æthelstan to British history after 1,100 years of neglect despite unifying the kingdom in 927.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The empty grave of Aethelstan in Malmesbury Abbey, dated to the late 14th or early 15th century.

2,200-Year-Old Warrior King and Horse Unearthed in Bulgaria

Archaeologists say the untouched burial connects to a neighboring tomb found last year, indicating a late Hellenistic cemetery for Thracian elites.

AUGUST 7, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Finding from the grave.