“Give Me a King”
An Introduction to the Story of King David

Program: Hebrew College Tamid
Instructor: Avi Bernstein-Nahar (Read Bio)
Dates: 3 Wednesdays, Spring 2025: 1/29, 2/5 & 2/12
Time:  11 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
Course fee: $90, financial aid is available
Location: In Person at Hebrew College
Hosted by: Hebrew College
Registration:  Click here

The David story may be the greatest single in-depth character study we have inherited from antiquity, a dramatic revelation of the social, political, and family life of a tragically flawed and deeply impressive founding King of Israel. Is this history or literature, fiction or fact? Scholar Robert Alter, who does not hesitate to compare the author of this story to the likes of Shakespeare, Tolstoy, and Dickens, lifts the veil on this text with his sparkling new English translation that one reviewer called “a literary landmark.” Lust, power, friendship, and a desperate flight from the angel of death: nothing human is omitted in this foundational narrative of the Hebrew Bible.

This course is offered in concert with Hebrew College’s exhibit of the stunning lithographs of Reuven Rubin about King David, opening on January 28th.

For additional information or questions, contact the Hebrew College Tamid Team