David and Solomon: From Psalms to Proverbs
Shavu’ot is the yahrzeit (the day of passing) of King David. David was succeeded by his son Solomon, who was only 12 years old when...
Tag : Proverbs
Seeing Inside
In Hebrew, the idiom "to see someone's face" can mean either to appease him or to fight him. After winning the wrestling bout with Esau's...
Sex and Politics
"Give not your strength [i.e., your seed] to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings" ("אַל תִּתֵּן לַנָּשִׁים חֵילֶךָ וּדְרָכֶיךָ לַמְחוֹת מְלָכִין"). This is...
