Episode

King David and the "Moabitess Issue”-Even after he became king?

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Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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May 18, 2026
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2046
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Summary

Was David worried that the halachic question of מוֹאָבִי וְלֹא מוֹאָבִית would be raised against him in future generations, who might choose to pasken גַּם מוֹאָבִי וְגַם מוֹאָבִית לֹא יָבוֹאוּ בִּקְהַל הַשֵּׁם and retroactively disqualify his entire dynasty?