In the Scroll of Esther, revenge is a powerful theme, but just as clearly one that leads to confusion and tragedy.
Perhaps surprisingly, this point is actually emphasized by the haftarah for Parashat Zakhor, in which King Saul loses his position due to his failure to fulfill the imperative against Amalek.
Amazon Prime is releasing the first season of HOUSE OF DAVID, an epic TV series about the life of King David. Based on First ...
The Haftarah of this Shabbat Zachor – Shabbat of Remembrance – deals with the Prophet Samuel’s order to King Saul that he fulfill the commandment to obliterate Amalek, and the dire ...
In the first episode, “A Shepherd and a King,” viewers are taken to the battle of Havilah against the Amalekites, the last great victory of King Saul before Goliath and the Philistines ...
The Gaza genocide is far from over. The continuous process only has pauses called ceasefires. Hell-bent on finishing the job, ...
In ‘Giants Awakened,’ the sixth episode of ‘House of David,’ ill omens gather on the horizon as the House of Saul faces ...