Episode 228 The Wedding Psalm
A beautiful tradition of certain Jews marks a marriage with a single psalm.
Click here to see a clip of Psalm 128 being sung at a Jewish wedding.
In this episode, Rabbi Soloveichik references two paintings by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim.
Click here to see “The Wedding (Die Trauung)”
Click here to see “The Rabbi’s Blessing (Der Segen des Rabbi)”
Text: Psalms 127-128
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