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A Thought from the Torah Reading–Chayei Sarah 2019. Expanded essay on David and Solomon in Jewish and Muslim sources.

A THOUGHT FROM THE TORAH READING Seth Ward This week we continue our Fall series, Torah and Quran in the Mirror. Here are some thoughts about the material assembled for this week’s talk. Today’s Haftarah depicts King David as old … Continue reading

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NEWSLETTER–Chayei Sarah 2019

TORAH READING: Chayei Sarah Genesis 23:1-25:18 Haftarah 1 Kings 1:1-31 SHABBAT SERIES: TORAH AND QURAN IN THE MIRROR. Today: David and Solomon. Dr. Seth Ward, who has directed Shabbat morning services at Kavod for a generation, teaches Jewish, Islamic and … Continue reading

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