OU Israel and Megalim, the City of David Institute present a six session course with lectures and tours.
David HaMelech is one of the most fascinating figures in Jewish history. Revered as a warrior and statesman, he was also a poet, musician and a man of intense spirituality.
This course will chart King David’s rise to power and the development of his vision for the nation and for Jerusalem, its capital.
Course Itinerary:
Please note: All lectures will be at the OU Israel Center.
Tours will leave from and return to the Center.
Friday, May 9, 8:30-12:30
Tour: David’s Battles in Emek HaElah with Aryeh Routtenberg
Friday, May 16, 8:30-12:30
Tour: A King without a Crown Tour: David’s Wanderings in the Hills of Hebron with Oren Sapir
Monday, May 19, 18:00-21:30
Two Lectures with Dr. Eyal Meiron
• King David’s Conquest of Jerusalem
• The Controversy over the Existence of a United Kingdom in the Days of David and Solomon
Friday, May 23, 8:30-12:30
Tour: New Light on the Kingdom of David: Khirbet Qeiyafa with Dr. Yoav Farhi
Monday, May 26, 20:00-21:30
Lecture by Rabbi Menachem Leibtag: Why King David Chose Jerusalem as his Capital
Friday, May 30, 8:30-12:30
Tour and Lecture with Aharon Horovitz
Lecture: King David the Warrior
Tour: In the Footsteps of David’s Flight from Avshalom
All lectures will be at the OU Israel Center. Tours will leave from and return to the Center.
Cost: NIS 790 NIS (NIS 730 if you register by April 23).
Register: Call the Travel Desk at 02-560-9110 or {encode=”tiyul@ouisrael.org” title=”tiyul@ouisrael.org”}