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Articles by Alexander Heppenheimer
What Does Judaism Tell Us About Abimelech, King of the Philistines?
The Philistines play an outsized role in Jewish history, from the times of the Patriarchs down to the era of King David, and it all starts with their king, Abimelech, and his interactions with Abraham and Sarah, and (either his or his son’s) with Isaac and Rebecca. In particular, Abimelech’s treaties with the Patriarchs continued to have aftereffects centuries later. Who was this king, and how did he become so significant? Read on to see how he is treated in Scripture and the writings of the sages.
What Does Judaism Tell Us About Peninah?
Peninah is a bit player in the opening scenes of the biblical Book of Samuel (her name appears there just three times within a couple of verses). She appears seemingly as just the foil and nemesis of her far better known rival wife Chanah (Hannah), the heroine of the story.
What Does Judaism Tell Us About Absalom?
His very name (in Hebrew, Avshalom, “father of peace”) seems singularly inapt for this son of King David who revolted against his father and met an ignoble death. Yet David never gave up on him, and many of his contemporaries also saw something special in him. The following tells the story of Absalom, as recorded in Scripture and elaborated in Talmud, Midrash, and other rabbinic commentaries and traditions.
What Does Judaism Say About Naomi?
Naomi’s story is almost inseparable from that of her daughter-in-law Ruth, the ultimate convert, who bound her fate to the Jewish people with the ringing words, “Your people shall be my people, and your G‑d my G‑d.” But Ruth did not arrive at that devotion on her own.
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