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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”}