DAVID

09/14/20 • 20 min

Legendary warrior. Poet. Servant of God. Adulterer. King. Rabbi David Wolpe, author of the Jewish Lives biography David: The Divided Heart, takes a fresh look at biblical David in an attempt to find coherence in his seemingly contradictory actions and impulses. Music in this episode: Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah

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