David: The Divided Heart

Of all the figures in the Bible, David arguably stands out as the most perplexing and enigmatic. He was many things: a warrior who subdued Goliath and the Philistines; a king who united a nation; a poet who created beautiful, sensitive verse; a loyal servant of God who proposed the great Temple and founded the Messianic line; a schemer, deceiver, and adulterer who freely indulged his very human appetites. David Wolpe, whom Newsweek called “the most influential rabbi in America” and the Jerusalem Post identified as “one of the 50 most influential Jews in the world,” takes a fresh look at biblical David in an attempt to find coherence in his seemingly contradictory actions and impulses. What emerges is a fascinating portrait of an exceptional human being who, despite his many flaws, was truly beloved by God.
David Wolpe, Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, is the author of eight books, including Why Faith Matters and the national bestseller, Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times. He regularly writes for many publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post’s On Faith website, and The Huffington Post. A columnist for Time.com, his work has been profiled in the New York Times. He has appeared on the Today Show, Face the Nation, ABC this Morning, and CBS This Morning.

Courtesy of The Book Den, copies of David will be available for purchase and signing at this event.

Sponsored by the Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Foundation Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies at UCSB.

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