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Posts Tagged: King David

September 20, 2020 2:02 pm
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Ginsburg’s Death on Rosh Hashanah Especially Significant for Some Jewish Americans

Just as many Jews in the United States were sitting down to a post-sunset Rosh Hashanah dinner on Friday, preparing to dip apples in honey...

September 9, 2019 2:06 pm
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2,600-Year-Old Seal Bearing Biblical Hebrew Name Found at Jerusalem Archaeological Site

A 2,600-year-old seal bearing a biblical Hebrew name has been found in the City of David in Jerusalem. Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported that the seal...

July 7, 2019 8:37 am
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What Makes a True Leader?

This week, auto-industry legend Lee Iacocca died at the age of 94. Iacocca’s father, an Italian immigrant restaurateur from Pennsylvania, once told his son that “when you...

April 5, 2017 1:56 pm
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UNESCO Chief: ‘Jerusalem is the Capital of King David’

JNS.org - UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova has rebuffed attempts by the UN cultural body to deny a historic Jewish connection to Jerusalem. “In the Torah, Jerusalem is...

January 16, 2017 9:17 am
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Wall Dating Back to King David Era Excavated at Israel’s Timna Mines

JNS.org - An ancient wall dating back to the 10th century BCE excavated at an archaeological dig in southern Israel may lend credence to the biblical story...

September 11, 2016 4:13 am
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Ancient City Unearthed Where David Battled Goliath

JNS.org -- Archaeologists believe they have found the location of the battle between David and Goliath, narrated in the Book of Samuel, in a mysterious...

August 4, 2015 12:24 am
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Israeli Archaeologists Find Remnants of Gath, Home of Goliath the Giant

JNS.org - Israeli archaeologists at Bar-Ilan University have discovered an entrance gate and other remnants of the Philistine city of Gath, which was mentioned in the Bible as...

June 17, 2015 9:58 am
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King David-Era Inscription Pieced Together From Broken Jug

JNS.org - A rare inscription dating back to the 10th century BCE, the estimated time of Jewish Kings David and Solomon, has recently been pieced together...

February 26, 2015 5:17 pm
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The Human Stain of Moral Preening

Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times is everyone's favorite bleeding-heart columnist. His focus on human rights abuses, especially in Darfur, won him a Pulitzer...

July 30, 2014 10:57 am
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Jewish Warfare: A Traditional Perspective

In the timely hour of battle between Israel and its neighbors, it is helpful to recall the timeless principles of warfare set out in the...

July 18, 2013 10:54 am
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Remnants of King David’s Palace Unearthed Southwest of Jerusalem

JNS.org - Two large structures believed to have been a part of King David's palace have been unearthed in a joint seven-year excavation led...

January 10, 2013 3:45 pm
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Dreaming of a White Jerusalem

Many dream of Jerusalem—from David and Maimonides to Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain—but when Israelis dream of Jerusalem, we always dress her in...

October 3, 2012 2:06 am
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Ed Koch: Netanyahu is Right, Red Lines Should be Drawn on Iran

On September 27, 2012, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu of Israel delivered a speech to the United Nations. That speech is well worth reading, if someone...

August 1, 2012 9:26 pm
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Salzburg Music Festival Address by Rabbi Arthur Schneier

The following is a transcript of an address given by Rabbi Arthur Schneier at the Salzburg Music Festival in Austria, 2012. Your Eminence, Cardinal Schönborn,...

Culture

Israeli Singer Dudu Tassa Blasts Roger Waters for Criticizing Artists Who Perform in Israel

Israeli singer-songwriter Dudu Tassa took to Instagram on Monday to criticize...

UAE Official Visits Mourning Family of Murdered Chabad Rabbi in Israel

A senior official from the United Arab Emirates traveled to Israel on Friday...

World

Trump’s Middle East Envoy in Diplomatic Push to Help Reach Gaza Cease...

Donald Trump's Middle East envoy has traveled to Qatar and Israel to kick-start the US president-elect's diplomatic push to help reach a...

Israel

Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles Concludes Its Sold-Out Run With More Th...

The 36th Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles recently ended with sold-out screenings, more than 7,000 attendees, and the most...

Middle East

Syrian Military and Rebels Battle Around Hama

Syrian rebels battled government forces and allied militia on Wednesday in villages north and east of Hama, a major city whose capture would pile pressure on President Bashar al-Assad. The rebels have staged their biggest advance in years over the...

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