Jewish Telegraphic Agency

King David is having a moment in Christian pop culture. We would do well to join in.

Several years ago, my book on King David was optioned for a movie by Warner Brothers. A few scripts were written and then it fell into the void of Hollywood projects that languish for eternity.
The Forward

King David’s story gets the ‘Game of Thrones’ treatment

The story of David and Goliath is so well known it’s a shorthand for any smaller force taking on a larger one. David and Batsheva’s affair is commemorated in Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” And yet ...
Post-Bulletin

In Good Faith: God's unifier: The leadership of King David

Anyone remember King David? The shepherd boy who slew Goliath with a sling and a stone? Well, this same King David also slew nationwide disunity. God anointed the youngest son of Jesse, a man ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Tel Dan Stele, oldest archaeological evidence of King David, comes to NY’s Jewish Museum

Last year, New York City’s Jewish Museum imported a new director from the Israel Museum. Now, it’s bringing the oldest archaeological evidence of the existence of King David from the Jerusalem ...
The Forward

This ancient archeological marvel celebrates the defeat of King David — does it prove he existed?

What was once a larger, more imposing monument is now just three stone fragments held together by a metal stand. However, that does not make the Tel Dan stele, the oldest archeological mention of ...
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Simon Property Group's mall king dies at 64 — son takes over $200B real estate empire

David Simon, the billionaire CEO who built Simon Property Group into the world's largest retail real estate empire over 31 years, has died at 64 after a cancer battle.