Up on the Roof: The Story of David and Bathsheva

Sandra E. Rapoport, popular Bible teacher and author of Biblical Seductions: Six Stories Retold Based on Talmud and Midrash, retells a dark story in the book of Samuel, the tale of a forbidden attraction that spirals out of control and ends with murder. That it is King David who commits these grievous sins makes the story immortal as well as compelling. Why is David napping during the day, pacing the palace roof at nightfall? Who is the highborn woman named Batsheva whom he sees and takes? Does she come to him voluntarily? What of her husband, Uriah? What are the consequences of David’s sins? What becomes of Batsheva? Join us for Torah study that could easily spring from today’s headlines. ------------------------------------------------------------------