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King David

How did the prophets of the Bible receive their prophecy? Aryeh Kaplan, who was a rabbi, author, and physicist, responds to this question at the start of his book Meditation and the Bible. He suggests that meditation is an intrinsically Jewish practice–and that it was actually the primary tool used by Israel’s prophets to receive Divine communication.”There are two methods to attain a […]

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Tisha B’Av is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, the anniversary of the destruction of both ancient Temples, as well as several other catastrophes in Jewish history. According to the Jewish sages (Midrash Eicha Rabba 1:51), it’s also going to be the birthday of the Messiah. This may sound surprising, but it fits in well with the […]

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Here’s a songwriter whose lyrics haven’t been heard on the pop charts for a few years: King David. The Good Players are a Chattanooga, TN-based band (they call themselves an “art and music collective”). Most of their songs are straightforward pop-rock songs. But, for the soundtrack to Awake My Soul, a new documentary about the sacred harp style of […]

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