The Egg of the Seder and Assaf’s Song
The connection between two very different days of the Jewish calendar.
Psalms and Solomon
A psalm about David's son inspires us to engage his story again. …
The Two Mountains of God
Psalm 68 compares and contrasts the most important mountains in Jewish history.
Psalms and Sacrifice
The offerings in the Temple are described in various psalms, which must be taken in…
Psalms of the Fleeing David
The Bible gives us psalms from the many moments of David's life as a fugitive. …
Rembrandt Returns: An Image of a Psalm of David
We look once again at a depiction of King David, which is essentially a psalm…
The Startling Sons of Korach
Many of the psalms explicitly reference the descendants of one of the most famous villains…
Henry the V and Psalm 44
The Psalms' approach to war is at the heart of Shakespeare's most famous play about…
Hamlet among the Danes and David among the Philistines
One psalm gives us David's thoughts as he sojourned among Israel's enemies.
Surprised by Joy and Jewish Praise of God
What is the ultimate spiritual goal of praising the Almighty?…