David! - Chronicle Online/The WORD 05/02/2026
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah April 30, 2026 13 Iyar 5786 Parashat Emor One of the first Hebrew songs I remember learning was “David Melech Yisrael” (David, King of Israel), complete with the nifty hand gestures. The Jewish star I wear around my neck is called a Magen David—the Shield of David. And perhaps the best-known prayer after the Sh'ma is Psalm 23, which begins, “Mizmor L'David”—A Psalm of David. This David fellow seems to be everywhere in Jewish tradition. So im











