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On this episode of Our American Stories, why did America's founders and most important men keep turning to King David? From the Revolution to Abraham Lincoln's efforts to reunite the nation after the Civil War, the biblical king and his family helped generations of Americans understand courage, rebellion, leadership, and reconciliation.

For our ongoing series, Rabbi Stuart Halpern, co-author of The Jewish Roots of American Liberty, shares the story of the surprising influence of King David on the American experiment.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, why did America's founders and most important men keep turning to King David? From the Revolution to Abraham Lincoln's efforts to reunite the nation after the Civil War, the biblical king and his family helped generations of Americans understand courage, rebellion, leadership, and reconciliation. For our ongoing series, Rabbi Stuart Halpern, co-author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.encounterbooks.com%2Fbooks%2Fjewish-roots-american-liberty%2F%3Fsrsltid%3DAfmBOoo9_6Cr52iyrle_tf_JyREsp-X24pnobMz5iepYSwud7yaKcQmr&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C5271640fed8240cd594908dee1186b82%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639195692199263285%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=x%2B%2BZ72f2k9khTfYsW8MtdZcf8GNHEPzLFrYxkyiDq1U%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">The Jewish Roots of American Liberty</a>, shares the story of the surprising influence of King David on the American experiment.
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Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

King David and the Jewish Roots of America's Founding

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