King david of israel

Parashat Shoftim: A king who rules over himself

A true leader is one who first and foremost rules over himself and his emotions. A person who can be overtaken by negative emotions cannot serve as a leader.

HORSES: NECESSARY or excessive?
 ‘Ruth in Boaz’s Field’ by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld.

Ruth the Moabite, King David’s ancestor, was a righteous convert

 PEOPLE PRAYING at King David's Tomb

Shavuot's mystical incident: Uncovering the secrets of King David’s Tomb

 MASSES GATHER at the Western Wall to mark Jerusalem Day last year. Yom Yerushalayim is a moment of awe, of historical and spiritual homecoming, and the reaffirmation of a 3,000-year-old dream come true, states the writer.

Jerusalem Day 2025: We must celebrate the 3,000-year-old dream more than ever - opinion


Ukraine's Zelensky, a leader during war and peace - opinion

True leadership is not just about wielding power but also understanding when the moment calls for a different kind of leader – one who can build what comes next.

BRITAIN’S KING CHARLES and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk on Sunday.

Hiking in the holy land: Enjoying panoramic views of rolling hills from within ancient walls

Itri is well situated to gaze out on its beautiful surroundings. But the location is strategic – there was more to the positioning of Itri than sunset views.

 ITRI, A RUINED city in the middle of the Adulam Nature Reserve, not far from Beit Shemesh.

Artifact confirming Jewish King David as historical figure on display in Edmond, Oklahoma

The Tel Dan Stele, a key biblical artifact, will be displayed at Herbert W. Armstrong College from September 22 to November 25.

 The victory stele discovered by Avraham Biran in 1993 in northern Israel. The inscription on the stele provided the first confirmation of King David as a historical figure.

Biblical Kingdom of Judah expanded into Israel earlier than previously thought, study finds

In this comprehensive study, Prof. Yosef Garfinkel examines the earliest fortified sites in the kingdom of Judah during the 10th century BCE.

 Aerial view of the casemate city wall of Khirbet Qeiyafa

Solving biblical mysteries and hiking the holy land

It was only years later when I moved to Israel as an adult that I finally began to understand what biblical spelunking was all about.

 ONE OF the multitude of caves in the Judean Desert, from Nahal Darja to Qumran.

Where is biblical Goliath buried? Perhaps where Jesus was crucified

No excavations have been carried out as of yet - the proposed area is quite literally within the confines of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

 David with the Head of Goliath

Graffiti of knight from Middle Ages discovered in King David's Tomb

IAA researchers discovered an inscription bearing the name and family emblem of a Swiss noble who made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 1466.

 An inscription bearing the name of Swiss noble Adrian von Bubenberg, discovered in King David's Tomb in Jerusalem

New animated feature film on King David in production


American immigrants reinvent David's 'Slingshot' as whiskey in Ella Valley

Legends Distillery has created Israel's first bourbon at the site where David fought Goliath.

 Alan Cohl and Noam Cohen of Legends Distillery

Grapevine: Running roughshod

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 NOW-MAYOR Moshe Lion campaigns at the shuk for the 2018 race.

Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra headlines 'Hallelujah Festival' dedicated to Book of Psalms

A concert series dedicated to Tehillim, the Book of Psalms, is taking place this month in Jerusalem.

THE JERUSALEM Symphony Orchestra.