The Two Hallels of Passover
The psalms of praise for Jewish holidays contain a fascinating structure.
David’s Harp and David’s Crown
A talmudic description of David captures his uniqueness.
David’s Haggadah
King David gives us his own summation of the Exodus.
The Todah of William Bradford
A psalm is bound up with the Mayflower's Thanksgiving.
The Psalms and the Songs of Safed
A city in northern Israel is profoundly important for the history of Judaism. …
The Sabbath Peace
The psalm that is supposed to be about the Sabbath seems to make no mention…
The Psalm and the Kaddish
A psalm said at burials teaches us about life. …
Threescore, Fourscore, and the Meditation of Moses
A meditation of Moses reverberates through American history.
Born in Jerusalem
A phrase in the Psalms provides a source for a famous speech.
The Least-Known Astronaut of Apollo 11
The inspiring story of an astronaut provides us with a metaphor for the meaning of…