Descendants of King David Planning Reunion in Israel

Aaron Klein/TN : Oct 18, 2006
WorldNetDaily

"WorldNetDaily" reports that the Eshet Chayil Foundation is seeking to gather Jewish descendants of King David for a reunion next year in Jerusalem aimed at fostering Jewish unity.

"King David was the first and essentially the only king of Israel to unite all of the Jewish people under one kingdom," said Susan Roth, CEO and founder of the foundation. "In these times of conflict and divisiveness it is very fitting to make a public expression of unity, a demonstration to show it is time for the Jewish people to be joined together while common enemies from around the world once again seek our destruction."

Roth also reportedly founded the Davidic Dynasty, which seeks to promote awareness about Jewish history and Jewish ties to the land of Israel through the life and leadership of King David. According to the report, The Dynasty is holding a launch dinner in New York this week ahead of a larger conference and a first-ever reunion of Davidic descendants in Israel in May 2007.

Jewish descent from David can be traced through oral tradition, rabbinic sources, historical data and extensive research, Chaim Freedman is quoted as saying. Freedman is "a renowned Israeli genealogist" who says that after the cessation of the Jewish monarchy following the destructions of the Jewish Temples, the line of David was carefully preserved and guarded.

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