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Tehillim Thought of the Day [Psalm 73:1]
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8th of Tishrei, October 7, 2008
Psalm 73 communicates an important message for all of us: "A
Psalm of Assaf: Yet G-D [Elokim] is
nothing but good to Israel, to such as are cleansed in heart (Psalm 73:1)."
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Posted 10/16/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thought of the Day [Psalm 107:1-2]
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9th of Tishrei, October 8, 2008
As we approach Yom Kippur, we are intensely aware of the
significance of the day, and what it portends.
In our fear and trepidation, it is easy to forget Hashem’s mercies.&nb ....
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Posted 10/16/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thought of the Day [Psalm 1:1]
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6th of Tishrei, October 5, 2008
The Talmud (Avodah Zarah 5) names David as the greatest Baal Teshuva, the quintessential penitent. What was it that characterized David as such? Within his family, ....
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Posted 10/8/2008 12:00 AM |
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Posted 10/6/2008 12:00 AM |
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Posted 10/3/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thought of the Day [Psalm 24:7-8]
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3rd of Tishrei, October 2, 2008
In the Musaf service of Rosh Hashanah, in the section entitled Malchuyos (Kingship), we recite the following verses from Psalm 24: "Raise up your heads, O gates, and be uplifted, you everlasting entran ....
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Posted 10/3/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thought of the Day [Psalm 143:3-5]
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When we contemplate the past year with its horrific terror attacks, we can easily become disheartened and lose hope. David eloquently articulates his discouragement: "For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life down into the ground; he ....
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Posted 9/26/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thoughts for 22nd of Ellul, September 22, 2008
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The psalmist teaches, "It is better to refuge in Hashem than to rely on man. It is better to take refuge in Hashem than to rely on nobles (Psalm 118:8-9)." Why does the psalmist repeat the thought, first referring to ’man’ and then the ’nobles’? In o ....
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Posted 9/25/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thoughts for 23rd of Ellul, September 23, 2008
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"Be quick and answer me, O Lord, my spirit [kalta ruchi] pines. Do not hide Your face from me, lest I be like those that descend into the pit (Psalm 143:7)." David expresses his need for Hashem’s speedy response to his spiritual crisis. Rashi explain ....
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Posted 9/25/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thoughts - 24th of Ellul, September 24, 2008
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"Teach me to do Your will, for You are my G-D. Let Your spirit, which is good, lead me on level land (Psalm 143:10)." David asks of G-D that He facilitate their relationship. It is David’s commitment to Hashem, his acceptance of Hashem’s dominion, wh ....
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Posted 9/25/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thought of the Day [Psalm 72:12-15]
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21st of Ellul, September 21, 2008
David promises his son, Solomon, that he shall receive
tribute from the nations and their monarchs.
What is responsible for this homage?
"For he will deliver the defenseless ....
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Posted 9/22/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thoughts - 30th of Av, August 31, 2008
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"Remember how short my lifetime is; for what falseness have You created all the sons of man (Psalm 89:48)?" The psalmist alludes to two recurrent themes in our lives. As we age, we have a growing sense of the bre ....
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Posted 9/1/2008 12:00 AM |
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26th of Av, August 27, 2008
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Rav Hirsch offers us a beautiful insight learned from the natural world. In Psalm 147, the psalmist uses the natural wonder of water to illustrate how G-D's law guides and governs nature. Water is also used to demonstrate ho ....
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Posted 8/30/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thoughts 26th of Av, August 27, 2008
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Rav Hirsch offers us a beautiful insight learned from the natural world. In Psalm 147, the psalmist uses the natural wonder of water to illustrate how G-D's law guides and governs nature. Water is also used to demonstrate ho ....
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Posted 8/30/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thoughts 28th of Av, August 29, 2008
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David directs his soul, "Return, my soul, to your rest, for Hashem has been kind to you (Psalm 116:7)." After experiencing persecution and difficulty, David’s soul is feeling battered. It is only normal to feel "soul ....
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Posted 8/30/2008 12:00 AM |
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Posted 8/30/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thoughts for 19th of Av, August 20, 2008
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"So long as the power is his [oozo], I shall wait, turned toward You, for G-D is my high tower. Since He is G-D, Who is merciful [chasdi] to me, He will anticipate me; G-D will let me behold what I expected, upon those that lie i ....
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Posted 8/21/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thoughts for 17th of Av, August 18, 2008
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The psalmist speaks of the need for self-control. "I restrain my feet from every evil way, so that I may keep Your word (Psalm 119:101)." Our human inclination is to be attracted to the path of self-gratification, which in t ....
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Posted 8/19/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thoughts for 14th of Av, August 15, 2008
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Rav Soloveitchik speaks of the extraordinary attraction between man and G-D. He characterizes the relationship as magnetic; Hashem pulls man to Him as though He were a giant magnet. It is a fact of man’s humanity to feel that pull, the force that com ....
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Posted 8/17/2008 12:00 AM |
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Posted 8/17/2008 12:00 AM |
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