"Few figures in all of #Jewish #history are as celebrated, as contradicted, and as human as #KingDavid. But how well do we really know him? We’re kicking off new bonus episodes in partnership with the #JewishLives series from #YaleUniversityPress by going back to the #Hebrew #Bible. Drawing from #Rabbi #DavidWolpe’s David: The Divided Heart, Yael and Schwab unpack the shepherd-turned-king who wrote our prayers, betrayed his allies, and cast a shadow on Jewish history that endures to this day.

This episode is sponsored by Jewish Lives, a prize-winning series of biographies from Yale University Press. To learn more about King David’s life, identity, and legacy, check out David: The Divided Heart by Rabbi David Wolpe[...]"

https://unpacked.media/king-david-legend-hero-human/

All That Glitters is #Monotheism — Ignorance of #Paganism Isn’t The Real Problem with #DavidWolpe’s @TheAtlantic Essay

https://religiondispatches.org/all-that-glitters-is-monotheism-ignorance-of-paganism-isnt-the-real-problem-with-david-wolpes-atlantic-essay/