Speaker: Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld z”l. 00:00 – Sheva ben Bichri, a rebel against the monarchy of Dovid HaMelech (King David), takes refuge in the city where Serach bas Asher lives. She saves the city by delivering his head to Yoav, the general of Dovid’s army (II Shmuel/Samuel, 20). 32:38 – Dovid HaMelech is captured Continue Reading »
II Shmuel/Samuel 19. Speaker: Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld z”l. Dovid HaMelech (King David) mourned the death of his son Avshalom with the words, “O’ my son Avshalom, my son, my son Avshalom! Would that I had died in your stead, O’ Avshalom my son, my son!” By using these specific words he rescued his son Continue Reading »
II Shmuel/Samuel 18-20. Speaker: Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld ז”ל. Topics: Death of Avshalom; Slander About Mefiboshes ben Yonasan, Rebellion of Sheva ben Bichri. 00:00 – Review of Avshalom’s rebellion. 01:10 – Dovid HaMelech – King David – was forced to defend his kingdom against the rebellion of his own son, Avshalom. The death of Avshalom. Continue Reading »
Speaker: Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld z”l. While excavating the site of the future Beis HaMikdash (Holy Temple), Dovid HaMelech accidentally dislodged the Even Shesiya (Foundation Stone of the Creation). Subterranean reservoirs of water erupted from the depths, and only with the help of Achitofel was the king able to stop the flood (Sukkah 53a).
Shmuel/Samuel 2, Chapters 13 and 14. Speaker: Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld z”l. 00:00 – The incident of Tamar, Amnon, and Avshalom. 09:50 – Dovid HaMelech (King David) yearns for his banished son. Father and son are reunited through a ruse orchestrated by the king’s general, Yoav, and a “Wise Woman of Tekoa.” 17:47 – The Continue Reading »
Speaker: Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld z”l. Shmuel 2 – Perek 10. To disgrace the emissaries of Dovid HaMelech, the son of Ammon orders that their beards should be half shaven off. Here Rabbi Rosenfeld z”l comments on the importance of not following the styles of non-Jewish culture, particularly citing the Torah tradition against allowing the Continue Reading »
Shmuel 2 – Gehinnam – Proofs from the Zohar HaKodesh that Dovid HaMelech Did Not Sin – Demons – Defeat of Ammon – Shunning Non-Jewish Styles – Speaker: Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld z”l. 00:00 – The angel Dumah is appointed over Gehinnam. He demands the soul of Dovid HaMelech (King David) but Hashem Himself tells Continue Reading »
Speaker: Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld z”l. In Maseches Avoda Zara 4b-5a (Talmud) and the Zohar: Rabi Shimon Bar Yochai’s defense of Dovid HaMelech in the incident of Batsheva assures every Jew that Hashem can forgive them no matter how low they’ve fallen.
Shmuel 2 – Dovid HaMelech and Batsheva – 4 Levels of Understanding Torah – PaRDeS – Speaker: Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld ז”ל. 00:00 – Although usually the Torah advises not getting involved in controversy, there are some disputes that we should enter to defend the truth. The dispute about the righteousness of Dovid HaMelech (King Continue Reading »
Shmuel 2 – When Dovid HaMelech Danced for Joy – Speaker: Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld zal. Dovid HaMelech (King David) brought the Aron Kodesh (Holy Ark) to Jerusalem with great honor and joy. This triumphant moment in Jewish history is relived by each of us when we put all our energy in dancing with the Continue Reading »
