The Jewish Game of Thrones

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These lectures on the Book of Kings were delivered by Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein at the Wild Summer Program in Yeshivas Ohr Somayach (August 2017). These lectures follow the Book of Kings based on traditional rabbinic sources. Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein is the author of Lashon HaKodesh: History, Holiness, & Hebrew (Mosaica Press, 2015). He studied for over a decade at such premier institutes as Yeshiva Gedolah of Los Angeles, Yeshivas Mir in Jerusalem, and Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, NJ. He...

Episode List

Episode 9: The Final Kings

Aug 17th, 2017 6:29 PM

In this lecture, we discusses the reigns of Josiah's sons and grandson and how Nebuchadnezzar, the King of Babylonia, conquered the Jewish Kingdom of Judah and destroyed the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.

Episode 8: A Hero's Tragic Death

Aug 17th, 2017 6:29 PM

This lecture discusses the heinous sins of Manasseh and his son Amon and continues with the good deeds of King Josiah until his unfortunate demise.

Episode 7: The Boy King, the Leper King, and More

Aug 17th, 2017 6:26 PM

This lecture discusses the Kings of Judah from Joash through Hezekiah.

Episode 6: The First Kings of Judah

Aug 17th, 2017 6:13 PM

This lecture discusses the history of the Kingdom of Judah from Rehoboam until the assassination of Ahaziah and the rise of the Queen Athaliah.

Episode 5: The Kingdom of Israel

Aug 17th, 2017 6:13 PM

In this lecture, we give an overview of the entire history of the Kingdom of Israel, focusing especially on the reigns of Jeroboam, Ahab, and Jehu.